Carol Sue McDonald

Carol Sue McDonald

February 22, 1939 - December 07, 2023

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CROSS PLAINS - Carol Sue (Robuck) McDonald, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. She was born in Marion, Iowa. Throughout her life, she lived in Dallas, Iowa; Knoxville, Iowa; Ames, Iowa; Black Earth, Wis.; and Cross Plains, Wis.


Carol graduated high school in Knoxville, Iowa, and she received a Home Economics Degree from Iowa State University (1961). She married Kent McDonald in Ames, Iowa, at First Presbyterian Church on Nov. 27, 1960. After moving to Wisconsin, she taught tailoring at MATC and sewing for Stretch and Sew company. She raised her family of four children and had a long and successful career at the State Bank of Cross Plains. She loved her time working at the bank and was respected and loved by all who worked with her. In life, she was known for her faith, honesty, loyalty, class, integrity, and eternal optimism. She was an active member of her church and enjoyed supporting her family as well as spending time sewing, quilting, serving others, bible study, exercising, reading, and traveling.


Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Forrest and Susan Robuck; brothers, Keith and David Robuck; and father and mother-in-law, George and Janet McDonald. She is survived by her husband, Kent; her four children, Theresa Bohn (husband Dan), Michele Amick (husband Gregg), Steve, and Mike (wife Tami); six grandchildren, Jessica (Bohn) Herriges (husband Alex), Megan (Bohn) Matteson (husband Chris), Tyler McDonald (wife Ana Maria), Caitlin (Amick) Wheeler (husband Micah), Becca Amick, and Jennifer (McDonald) Haffey (husband Bridger); and eight great-grandchildren, Bram, Audra, Sloane, Felicity, and Helena Herriges, Nora and Everett Matteson, and Leanna Wheeler.


A memorial service will be held at LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE LIVING CHRIST, 110 N. Gammon Road, Madison, at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. A visitation will be held at the church from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service.


In lieu of flowers, donations to Lutheran Church of the Living Christ Preschool would be appreciated.


Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson Cross Plains

Funeral & Cremation Care

2421 Church St.

(608) 798-3141



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Mon Dec 11, 2023 @ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
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Carol was a beautiful soul accepting, kind, and generous in how she engaged with the world! She will be missed greatly and I will always remember her great smile along with the time we spent making a baby quilt together!
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Joshua Oxley
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Carol was always so kind to me and my family. Including sewing many baby blankets for my son when he was born as well as many other small kindnesses throughout the several years our lives overlapped. I'll miss Carol. Further, I know that she had a deep and meaningful impact on many many people and wish them all the condolences during this sad time of transition. We will all miss having such a positive person in the world. Josh, Holly, and Norris
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Tami McDonald
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I’m at a loss for words. I love her so much! She taught me so much by example. I became her 3rd daughter (in law) very quickly. She has always been so loving and gracious to me. I love that her wonderful example lives on in her children, grandchildren and now greatgrands! So thankful to be able to spend time with her in November. Forever in my heart!
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Steve Cramer
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Dear Kent and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Kent, it has been many years, but I have fond memories of working with you and learned much from your wisdom and experience. My parents passed away this past summer, so I know that initial emptiness when someone who was such a big part of your life departs you. But carry on. Keep finding joy and wonder in every day of this precious life.
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Sue Parisi
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Kent and family, Carol was a beautiful lady inside and out. Kind and soft-spoken. My sympathies to you and your family.
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Steve Stark
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It was always a treat to see Carol and Kent at events in Cross Plains. She ways classy, thorough and dependable when I worked with her at SBCP and had a great smile when we got her to laugh. She was truly a special lady , my condolences to all the family.

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