Carolyn Irene McWilliams

Carolyn Irene (McLean) McWilliams passed away in Marysville, Kansas on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at the age of 83. Carolyn was born on October 25th, 1939 to Ralph and Madeline (Russell) McLean in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carolyn grew up in Scottsbluff and then later Omaha with her parents and sister Maxine. She graduated from Omaha North High School in 1957.

Carolyn married Larry Dean McWilliams on November 8th, 1959 in Reno, Nevada prior to Larry deploying to Antarctica in the Navy. When he returned, they renewed their vows in the Catholic church on January 16th 1962. Carolyn and Larry welcomed 5 children to their family, Robert (Skeet), Kim, Richard (Rick), Connie, and Randy.

Over the years, she and Larry enjoyed spending time with family and friends playing cards, listening to Elvis music, traveling, hitting the casinos in Las Vegas and raising their busy family in Ashland. Carolyn was a dedicated, hard worker who worked for Union Pacific Railroad, Harold's Supermarket (No Frills), The Country Market, and Cubby's in Ashland, Nebraska.

Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband, Larry McWilliams, grandson, Monte McWilliams, great-granddaughter, Addisyn Pfeifer, mother, Madeline McLean, father, Ralph McLean, and stepfather, Dallas McWilliams.

Carolyn took great pride in her family and will be deeply missed by her five children Robert McWilliams and Kim Schamp, both of Lincoln, NE; Rick (Lynell) McWilliams of Ashland, NE; Connie (Tom) Ballard of Greenwood, NE; and Randy (Connie) McWilliams of Waterville, KS; her 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, sister Maxine (Chuck) Pokorny of Layton, UT; brother-in-laws Gary (Barb) McWilliams, and Ron McWilliams of Conway, AR.

A visitation for Carolyn will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center St, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. A funeral service will occur Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Carolyn will be laid to rest in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, 5701 Center St, Omaha, NE 68106.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.westlawnhillcrest.com for the McWilliams family.