Carol Mary Mewhorter

Carol Mary (Ulmaniec) MewhorterFebruary 22, 1941 - September 26, 2025 Carol Mary Mewhorter, 84, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025. Born on February 22, 1941, in Minneapolis to Peter and Lillian Ulmaniec, Carol grew up working alongside her family in their South Minneapolis bakery, learning the values of hard work, kindness, and service. She graduated from North High School in Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota Nursing Program where she was also a proud member of the Ice-Skating Club. As a young mother, Carol poured her heart into her children's lives. She was deeply involved in their school activities and was honored as "Mother of the Year" by the Park Department for her dedication to summer youth programs. Known for her loving manner and generosity, she made her home a fun, welcoming place to the neighborhood kids-often serving hot cocoa in the morning before the school bus arrived. Though having a family delayed her dream of becoming a nurse, Carol made it a reality later when she returned to school and earned her nursing certification. She naturally carried that same spirit of care throughout her life, volunteering for causes, always being the first to offer help, comfort, and encouragement to anyone in need. She was known for her genuine friendship and thoughtfulness, leaving notes and sending cards of celebration, appreciation, or support. She and her close friends were featured in a MPLS-St PAUL Magazine article about the bond of strong friendships. In 1984, Carol met her beloved husband, Stanley Mewhorter and they married in 1994. Together they shared over 40 wonderful years of love, laughter, and companionship traveling, riding on Stan's motorcycles, playing with grandchildren and hosting friends and family gatherings. Their life together was filled with family, friendship, love, gratitude and countless treasured memories. Carol's deep faith and inner strength were a source of comfort to many. With welcoming shoulders to lean on and her reassuring words- "It's going to be OK. This too shall pass."-she inspired peace and hope in difficult times. Twice a cancer survivor, her courage, humor, and positive spirit uplifted everyone around her. A woman of many talents and interests throughout life, Carol enjoyed ceramics, ice skating, roller skating, painting, tap dancing, her knitting group and above all, entertaining. She had a true gift for making everyone feel welcome and special, hosting festive gatherings, celebrating everything (including holidays), and creating cherished traditions such as Fish Fry after Stan's fishing trips, tea parties with her grandchildren and indoor snowball battles with "special snowballs". Her bright smile, twinkling eyes, and warm, enthusiastic hugs made every greeting memorable. She was everyone's biggest cheerleader, offering enthusiastic encouragement and attending almost all of her kids and grandchildren's performances, sporting events, and milestones. Carol is survived by Stan; her children Patrick (Lisa) and Jamie (Greg); Stan's Daughters Kendra (Bill) and Kristine, and grandchildren Logan and Hunter, Mara and Grady, Josiah and Katja; her sisters, Margie and Colleen; nieces and nephews, Blair, Holly, Noelle, Nathan and Trinnin and many, many dear friends. A private gathering of family and friends will be held to celebrate Carol's life on November 1, 2025. With gratitude and in lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Carol's favorite charities: the Smile Train, a charity that provides free pediatric cleft surgery to help kids have a smile (https://www.smiletrain.org) or St Judes Hospitals for children in hope of a cure for pediatric cancers (https://www.stjude.org). Carol's love, faith, and joy for life touched all who knew her. She will always be remembered not only for her kind thoughtfulness and fun-loving spirit, but for the way she made everyone feel valued, welcome, and deeply loved.

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Carol Mary Mewhorter

February 22, 1941 - September 26, 2025

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