Carolyn Sue McDonald

Carolyn was a Registered Nurse for over thirty five years at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. She was a member of the Queen of Peace Catholic Church, and she loved going to Flea Markets, the Rams and the Cardinals. She was a great, loving and devoted, wife, mother and grandmother.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Lambert and Louise, nee Hish Abell; and a brother, Robert (Bob) Abell.

Surviving are her loving and devoted husband, Peter McDonald; son, Joshua (Traci) Stone of Farmersville, Illinois; step son, Ross (Jessica) McDonald; grandchildren, Addison Joy Stone and Taylor McDonald; siblings, John (Ruth) Abell of Teutopolis, Illinois, Thomas Abell of Belleville, Illinois, Charlie Abell of Eldorado, Illinois, Helen Abell of Edwardsville, Illinois, Wanda (David) Hayes of Marion, Illinois, Mary Ann (Jim) Pankau of Champaign, Illinois, Kathy (Bob) Sims of Bonita Springs, Florida, Alice Griswold of Eldorado, Illinois, and Linda (Dirk) Tierney of Atlanta, Georgia; a sister-in-law, Nancy Abell of Charleston, Illinois; and a special and devoted friend, Sharon (Darrell) Reiher.

Memorials in Carolyn’s memory may be made to Friends of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Family Hospice or to a charity of one choice. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois

A Memorial Service will be held at 4 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the funeral home.

Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.