Carole Ann Wawro

Carole Ann Wawro

Cedar Rapids

Carole Ann Wawro, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Visitation: 4:00-7:00 p.m., with Vigil starting at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2024, St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Father Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial: Saint John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Carole was born on March 20, 1938, to John and Georgia (Marousek) Wawro. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1956 and Mt. Mercy College. She worked for Hladky and Nelson Groceries. She took care of her parents and volunteered at St. Matthew and Mercy Hospital.

Survivors include her nephew, Mike (Tammy) Wawro; niece, Dawn (Jeff) Ellis; great-nephews, Drew (Rachel) Frederick, Drake (Liz) Wawro, Davis Wawro, as well as Jeffrey, Jennifer, and Jessica Ellis in Georgia; beloved great-greats, Dax and Ren; cousin, Margaret Selzer; and many cousins in Minnesota, especially her dear Betty Lou Cardinal, who prayed with her regularly over the phone.

Carole was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and sister-in-law, Butch (Judy) Wawro; sisters, Mary Ann and Suzanne Wawro; and her dog Willy.

Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Carole’s tribute wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.