Carole Lee Carstens Williams

Mrs. Carole Lee Carstens Williams, age 82 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on September 13, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Leland Charles and Eleanor Breen Carstens. She earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Evansville and then went on to get her master's degree. She married Lawrence Robert Williams on July 3, 1965 in Oak Park, Illinois. This happy union of 53 years was blessed with three daughters, Amy, Kate, and Molly. She and her family moved to Madison, Indiana in 1977 where she taught art at Shawe Memorial High School for 32 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, and Jefferson County Republican Women. She enjoyed antiquing, art and traveling. She loved spending time with her family. Carole died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at her home in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY Carole will be missed by her daughters, Amy Scott and her husband Tom of Louisville, Kentucky, Kate Williams of Columbus, Ohio, Molly Craney and her husband Jason of Martinsville, Indiana; her grandchildren, Jack, Mason, Samira, Silas, Nora, Miles, Mia, Lena, Lincoln; her brother, Jim Carstens and his wife Sally of Westlake, Ohio; her sister, Judy Miedema and her husband Roger of Grand Haven, Michigan; her brothers in law, Richard Williams and his wife, Pat of Evansville, Indiana and Max Williams and his wife, Cindy of Evansville, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Leland Charles Carstens, her mother, Eleanor Breen Carstens, her husband of 53 years, Lt. Col. Lawrence Robert Williams, died December 18, 2018.

FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., by Pastor Doug Walker at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street in downtown Madison, Indiana (please use the Broadway Street entrance). Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana.

VISITATION Friends may visit Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana and Friday, February 7, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street in downtown Madison, Indiana (please use the Broadway Street entrance).

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church or to the Shawe Art Department. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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