DONNA JANELL “JAN” B. (KRUG) CARROLL

Donna Janell “Jan” B. (Krug) Caroll, 89, passed away on May 14, 2024. She was born on Nov. 16, 1934, in Enfield, Ill. to John and Eleanor Krug. Unfortunately, after her mother’s untimely death she and her sisters (Rajeane and Wyonna) were taken in by local families, and her two brothers (Neal and Kendall) stayed with their father. She was adopted by Mark and Edna Benham on her 17th birthday.
She attended high school in Enfield . After graduation, she attended college at Murray State in Kentucky and later attended business school where she learned shorthand and became a secretary.
She met the love of her life, Ed Carroll and on May 24, 1963, they married at a small ceremony and they shared almost 61 years together.
She was preceded in death by her biological parents, John and Eleanor Krug; her adopted parents, Mark and Edna Benham; as well as her brothers, Neal and Kendall; and her sister, Rajeane.
She is survived by her husband, Henry “Ed” Carroll; daughter, Cynthia (Johnny) Walker; two grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.
A celebration of life will be held from 1-3 on May 31, at Walnut Lawn Funeral Home. Family and close friends can attend a graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery in Republic at 3:30 p.m.
Care has been entrusted to Walnut Lawn Funeral Home DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory.