Carol Daugherty DeFrain
Passed: February 21, 2017
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Carol Daugherty DeFrain
Passed: February 21, 2017
Obituary
Carol Daugherty DeFrain, 74, passed away February 21, 2017 at her home in PebbleCreek with a big Irish smile on her face. She was always so proud of her Irish (O’Dochartaigh Clann) heritage – A Clann who had descended from the high kings and queens of Ireland. She had fought a valiant battle with gall bladder cancer for the past year.
She was born in Hastings, Nebraska on August 4, 1942 and graduated from Hastings High School in 1959 and later from the Lincoln School of Commerce. She married Dennis DeFrain on November 21, 1964 in Lincoln, Nebraska and loved to travel the world during his Army career. She also worked in Federal Civil Service at various locations and retired as a GS 11, F-16 (aircraft) competition manager in 1997 and moved to Arizona the following year. She loved Arizona which cured her asthma and she became very active in exercise classes, something she had been unable to do in colder climates.
Carol was a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandmother and genuinely loved and respected her friends and family and they loved her quiet ways and true friendship. She is survived by her husband Dennis, one son Darren and his wife Melinda who are both Professors at Wichita State University, and her two grand-daughters Madchen and Ava. She is also survived by her sister Sharon Farrell and her husband Charlie of New Braunfels, Texas, her brother Glen Daugherty and his wife Rosella of Hastings Nebraska, her sister-in-law Barbara DeFrain Jantzen and her husband Raymond of Beatrice, Nebraska and her brother-in-law Rex DeFrain and his wife Tamie of Fairbury, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Fern Daugherty of Hastings, Nebraska.
In lieu of flowers, please honor Carol’s life and legacy by contributing to the PebbleCreek LifeLong Learning program (16347 W Wilshire Drive, Goodyear AZ 85395) or the Luke Chapter, Military Officers Association of America Scholarship Fund (16479 W Virginia Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395), both of which are 501c3 non-profit organizations.
Per her wishes, there will be no public memorial service. The family will have a celebration of life in March.
45 responses to Carol Daugherty DeFrain
Ken & Carolyn Minichiello says:
February 25, 2017
I cannot begin to phantom losing a spouse after having been together for more than 50 years…. sharing what life has given to you over those wonderful years. Years you will always cherish! I know you will be strong in your belief in the hereafter and that someday you will be back together again. In the meantime it will not be easy times for you….. but I know you are a strong person and you will overcome those down and challenging days. Our prayers are with you… may God bless you and keep you strong!
Ken & Carolyn Minichiello
Ron and Carol Vandervort says:
February 25, 2017
A verse……So appropriate for our Dear Carol:
God saw her getting tired and longed to set her free; so he put his arms around her and whispered,
….. ‘Come with me.’
With tearful eyes we watched her suffer and saw her fade away. Although we loved her dearly, we could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped breathing. Working hands put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us:
HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST…….!!!!!!
Mark Walmsley says:
February 26, 2017
Very sorry to have heard from Ken Minichiello about Carol’s passing. We saw you last night at the LLL lecture and it was good to see you out and about. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Mark and Julie Walmsley
Christopher Johnson says:
February 27, 2017
Aunt Carol was always a ray of light in my life. My childhood was so much sweeter because of her. She would always send Christmas and birthday gifts with fun toys in them. She also sent me a birthday card every year of my life and that alone deposited something in my spirit that has forever changed my perspective on relationships within the context of the brevity of life. Her compassion, humor and wit were consistent themes in our conversations and I always felt better after speaking with her on the phone. An exceptional and beautiful woman inside and out. She will be missed. I love you Aunt Carol and I look forward to seeing you in Heaven.
marion and thomas says:
March 2, 2017
Dear Dennis with family,
we are so sorry to hear that Carol has passed away.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of the family.
The two of you were so kind to us when we met!
We will always remember Carol as such a kind and positve person.
Always with a smile on her face.
Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Marion and Thomas from Nürnberg