Eleanor K. Carroll

1924-2023

Eleanor K. Carroll passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at The Residence of Oshkosh.

Visitation took place from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., with a prayer service and eulogy at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home, 100 Lake Pointe Drive, Oshkosh.

There will be visitation at the church on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. until the time of service. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Oshkosh. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.

She was born on June 2, 1924, to the late John “Joe” and Eleanor (Collins) Kearin. Eleanor grew up in Chicago and was united in marriage to Thomas A. Carroll on June 23, 1951.

In addition to caring for her children Eleanor spent many hours assisting in the family hardware business and teaching. She was a devout Catholic and passed on her faith not only to her family but also shared it with those in the community by teaching religious education. She enjoyed watching her sons play ice hockey, being at the lake, swimming, reading, sewing, and filling her home with song.

Eleanor is survived by three daughters, Mary (Joe) Thiel of Oshkosh, Ellen (Barry) Bender of New London, Peggy (Mike) Czerniak of Medford; three sons, Tom (Marilyn) Carroll of Brookfield, Daniel (Tracy) Carroll of Oshkosh, Joe (Diane) Carroll of Kimberly; a sister, Margaret Kearin Carey of Riverside, Ill.; ten grandchildren, Sarah Ek, Maureen Carroll, Fr. Michael Thiel, John Thiel, Laura Bhatia, David Carroll, Alex Carroll, Kelly Wedge, Kyle Bender and Amy Kaley; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Carroll; a brother, John Kearin; and two sisters, Mildred Murray and Mary McMahon.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Raphael’s Catholic Church of Oshkosh or to Parkinson’s Research.

A full obituary is posted at www.konrad-behlman. com.

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