Carol Ann Odell

Carol A. Odell 12/29/34 - 10/27/22 A truly beautiful woman left our lives this past Thursday. Carol was born in Minneapolis and lived most of her life in or near the Twin Cities. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Vi Arkenstine, sister Lois, and her sons Bradley and Clinton. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Clint, eldest son Jeff, daughter-in-law Karen, and grandchildren Ansley, Evan and Marissa. Carol graduated from Washburn High School in 1952 and married Clint in 1956. After marriage Carol followed Clint as he fulfilled his military obligation in the US Air Force flight school and stayed home while he was in a deployment in South Korea. After the military stint, Clint accepted a job with Cargill which allowed the couple to move to exotic locations like St. Louis, MO, and Westfield, NJ, and finally returning home to Edina, Minnesota in 1969. Carol was the most dedicated wife, mother and grandmother anyone could ever ask for. She was a fantastic cook and loved being creative in the kitchen; coupled with her desire to make sure everything was in its place and looking fantastic made her meals with family and friends events to be remembered. Always willing to help others, she was very active in church volunteer positions such as altar guild and coordinating the annual geranium sale. She loved the beauty in little details in life, and spent hours doing craft projects that would amaze everyone for the amount of intricacy and complexity involved. The garden was her happy place, where she could watch over her spring plantings and make the backyard come alive every summer with beautiful blooms. She was not a fan of the local deer population. Upon Clint's retirement, the couple purchased a delightful home on the shores of Lake Superior where Carol did the utmost to make the house tastefully decorated and a comfortable retreat the entire family would enjoy. She loved to spend time with her family and cherished the time with the grandchildren when they visited from Atlanta or went on cruise vacations together. The past few years were not kind to Carol due to a number of health issues. We are grateful for the care and support the team at the Birches Healthcare facility of Trillium Woods showed her during the past 18 months. A celebration of Carol's life will be at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 6716 Gleason Road, Edina on All Saint's Day, Tuesday, November 1st at 1PM.

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Carol Ann Odell

December 29, 1934 - October 27, 2022

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Carol Ann Odell

December 29, 1934 - October 27, 2022

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