Carol Sue Knoblauch, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6t 2026. Interment of cremains and graveside service will be on Oct. 26 after the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 4813 NE 150 Ave., Cheney.

Born on Sept. 29, 1944, Carol graduated from Garden Plain High School in 1962, and then from the Kansas School of Cosmetology. Carol worked as a beautician in Wichita for 10 years. She married the love of her life, Dave, on Sept. 28, 1963 (62 years) and joined a very large extended family. In 1973, she and Dave moved to Norwalk, Iowa, to start a retail business selling sewing machines and vacuum cleaners in Des Moines.

Carol was steadfast in her Catholic faith. She embraced life with spunk, generosity, service, and a commitment to making a difference that touched everyone she met and leaves a legacy that will continue to inspire all who knew her.

Carol is survived by her husband, Dave Knoblauch; children, Rick Knoblauch, Debbie (Fran) Kelly, amd Shari (Robert) Peterson; and grandsons, Francis Kelly IV, Elton Peterson, Matthew Kelly, Jonathan Kelly, and Luke Peterson; her sister, Jeanette Kerschen; in-laws, Eileen Dudney, James Knoblauch, Betty Burback, and Jeanette Becker; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Antony (Tony) and Edna Charvat, and brother, Donald Charvat.

To read her obituary, please visit www.overtonfunerals.com.