Obituary
Carol Bone
Carol M. (Caldwell) Bone, 90, of La Crosse, WI, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Carol was born December 13, 1927, in Waukegan, IL, to Raymond and Lucille (Christenson) Caldwell. She married Harley Bone in Maryland in 1950 while both were serving in the US Army. They were married 50 years before he passed away in January of 2001. Carol was formerly a long-time resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL, where her husband served as a trustee, mayor and chief of police.
She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hollenbeck (Anthony Wamback), La Crosse; son, Mike (Kim) Bone of Munising, MI; grandchildren; Kara (Aaron) Hass, and their children, Aubrey and Drew; Annie (Keith) Weigel; Ryan (Katie) Vining, and their children Morgann, Ryan, Rex, Hailee, Jacob and Stella; Codey Vining, and his children Grace, Kylee, Ainsley and Aspen; and Jared Bone. She is further survived by her sister, Rita Miskowski of Kalamazoo, MI; brother, George (Bud) Caldwell of Fond du Lac, WI; sister in law, Janet Caldwell of Gurnee, IL; and sister in law, Margie (Wayne) Ramer of Prattville, AL; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harley; sister, Elaine Anderson; brother, Richard (Riley) Caldwell; brothers-in-law, Frank Anderson, Walter Miskowski, Cecil Howard Bone and James Neeley; and sisters-in-law, Elizabeth (Betty) Caldwell, Myrtis Neeley Hooper; and father and mother-in-law, William Ervin and Gertrude Bone.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Coulee Region Cremation Group, 133 Mason St., Onalaska, WI, in the Prairie room, at 5:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 4:30 p.m and a light supper to follow the service.
The family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale Assisted Living, Hillview Terrace Assisted Living and Springbrook Memory Care for the care provided to Carol over the past several years. It was Carol’s wish that those who wish to honor her memory perform a random act of kindness.
To view Carol’s memorial video, follow the link below:
https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/GYZXGJ8Z5CJ3BXNX
I’m so sad to hear that my dear Aunt Carol passed away. I will miss her very much and always cherish very fond memories of her…we shared many wonderful visits together over the years. I’m comforted to know that she is now reunited with Uncle Harley in Heaven.
Our love and prayers to you all.
I am so thankful to have known Carol. She was such an amazing lady. I cherish every moment I got to spend with her. I loved hearing stories of her travels with her husband and all the wonderful things they got to see. How proud she was of her kids and how much joy her grandchildren brought to her life.
Prayers to the family of Carol Bone. I was Mike’s third grade teacher in Winthrop Harbor, Il.So sorry for the loss of your mother.
Our th0ughts and prayers are with the family at this time. We both had 5 good years wihile both were in Southhern Illinois. Harley and Norm had many good years together as Chiefs
My condolences on the loss of one of the most beautiful people I remember from my childhood in Winthrop Harbor ,IL . The Bone family were friends of The Grahams, and I feel very free to express the feelings of loss for the entire Graham family to the entire Bone family