Carol Warschkow, 72

Carol Warschkow, 72, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 22, at her home in Iowa Falls surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be on Thursday, October 29th at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Social distancing and face coverings are encouraged.

Carol was born on July 23, 1948, as the only child of Else and Annie (Feikes) Oelmann. She attended country school and later graduated from Iowa Falls High School. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Ron Warschkow, November 6, 1966. They were members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls where they raised their family with a strong Christian faith. She worked as a bank teller at Citizen’s State Bank until starting her favorite career of being a mom in 1968 after having their son Troy and later daughter Trisha in 1972. Over the years she was Ron’s best hired hand on the farm, a harder worker than most men and could do anything she put her mind to. They enjoyed farming together and raising their family on the farm and traveling across the country tractor pulling where they met many dear friends. In 1996 Ron and Carol started their own bus company, Leisure Time X-Press, and enjoyed hauling people to casinos, bank trips, and many other adventures where again, she met many dear friends who became more like family. She especially enjoyed the trips to the casinos where she always seemed to be very lucky and used her winnings to fund her children’s weddings, and several family vacations. Of all her jobs she always said her greatest accomplishment was being a mom and grandma and her family was her most prized possession. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting events over the years and was their biggest fan. She was loved by many and will be missed greatly.

She was preceded in death by her parents Else and Annie Oelmann, her in-laws Ernest and Orma Warschkow, and several aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her husband Ron, son Troy (Julie) Warschkow and grandchildren Madison and Mason of Iowa Falls, Trisha (Lysle) Macdonald of Story City and granddaughter Kaily (Chris) Walsh of Ankeny

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