Carol Joann (Monson) Moline, a resident of Lacey, Washington for 50 years, died on May 22, 2019. Born March 26, 1933 in Grafton, North Dakota, she graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in accounting before moving to Minneapolis where she met and married Ray Moline. They had three children, Brian Lee, Scott and DeAnn.
After focusing on caring for her children when they were young, Carol took a part time job when her youngest child entered elementary school. She went on to pursue a career in public service — first as an accountant with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and then with the Department of Social and Health Services, from which she retired.
Carol loved to play cards, do jigsaw puzzles, crochet and knit. A survivor of polio as a child, Carol was an advocate for accessibility for those with physical disabilities. She was active in the Polio Outreach of Washington for many years. She and her husband were long time members of St. Mark Lutheran Church and the Lacey Senior Center. She continued to participate in weekly bingo games at the Lacey Senior Center until her death.
Carol and Ray enjoyed traveling, including cruises to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Alaska. For years they enjoyed driving their RV to visit extended family in Minnesota and Canada.
Carol is survived by her daughter DeAnn (Tony) Hartman of Olympia, WA; grandsons Jared (Katy) Hartman, Olympia, WA and Brett Hartman, Olympia, WA; great granddaughter Lily; son Scott (Paulette) Moline of Columbus, OH; granddaughters Sam Moline of Birmingham, AL and Amanda Moline of Columbus, OH; and special niece Sue (Karl) Focht of Hugo, Mn.
She is preceded in death by her husband Ray; father Martin Monson; mother Orlenda Monson; aunt Edith Monson; and son Brian Lee.
Her family would like to thank Carol’s caregivers at Sunrise Adult Family Home for their kind and professional support during the last years of her life.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 8 at 1 pm, at Mills & Mills Funeral Home, 5725 Littlerock Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
Memorial donations in memory of Carol made be made to American Cancer Society Thurston County Relay for Life.
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