Obituary of Carol Gudenkauf

Carol Ann E. Gudenkauf, 74, of Dyersville died in the presence of her family at her daughter's house Saturday, July 24, 2010. She was a 50 year survivor of diabetes. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2010, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Rev. Richard Ament will officiate. Mass Servers are Wesley & Alex Gudenkauf. Lectors are Helen Meyer and Lisa Gudenkauf and giftbearers are Kayla & Julie Gudenkauf and Carman Fagan. Pallbearers will be Jeff, Dan and Kurt Gudenkauf, Carl Bockenstedt, Mark Meyer and Ben Jones. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Francis Cemetery. Carol was born May 27, 1936, in Monticello, Iowa the daughter of Herman and Frances (Grace) Ament. She married Godfrey "Fay" Gudenkauf on April 24, 1957 in Torrance, CA. She had worked at the Physical Therapy Department at Mercy Health Center in Dyersville. Carol had been a caretaker for Fr. Peters at Boys Town and for the Dyersville Progress Home. Carol loved cooking, taking care of children, playing cards, bowling, gardening, working, and being with her family. Carol is survived by 6 children: Douglas (Deb) Gudenkauf of Dyersville, David (Mireille) Gudenkauf of Cascade, Keith (Catherine) Gudenkauf of Cedar Rapids, Kevin (Kathy) Gudenkauf, Ann Gudenkauf and Karla Gudenkauf, all of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren: Kurt Gudenkauf, Carmen (Tony) Fagan, Bob (Kim), Jeff , Dan, Lisa and Julie Gudenkauf, Alex, Wesley, Travis and Kayla Gudenkauf; 2 great-grandchildren: Ian and Erin Fagan; 1 brother, Rev. Richard Ament of Otter Creek, and 1 sister, Helen (Don) Meyer of Dyersville; brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Lois Fangmann of Manchester, Edna Wolter, Donna Richards and Lloyd (Lois) Gudenkauf of Dubuque, Bernice Gudenkauf of Carol Stream, Ill, Mae Ella (Jack) Vennemann and Florabelle Ornales of Tucson, AZ, Joyce Peterson of Phoenix, AZ, John (Barb) Gudenkauf of Cedar Rapids and a close friend, Shirley Gaul of Dyersville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fay, in 1972, an infant daughter, her father and mother, Herman and Frances (Grace) Ament, a brother, Paul Ament, his wife, Alice (Then), a sister, Doris Ament, Father and Mothers-in-Law, Carl Gudenkauf, Salome (Jaeger), Margaret (Cairy), Elsie (Zimmerman), brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Carl Jr. (Mary) Gudenkauf, Edwin Fangmann, Gerald Wolter, Alfred Gudenkauf, Keith Peterson, Joe Ornales The family would like to thank Dr. Whalen, Sue Wagner and the Tri-State Dialysis team for their exceptional care over the years. Memorials are preferred to the American Diabetes Association or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.