Carol Marie Wahi

Carol Marie Ingerson Wahi of Arden Hills, Minnesota passed away on April 9, 2025. She was born on February 7, 1941 to Francis and Florence Ingerson in Farmington, Minnesota. Carol grew up in a loving family in a small town outside the Twin Cities. She was an amazingly talented musician and singer, who loved participating in drama and was highly proficient on the piano, saxophone, bassoon and even learned to play the cello later in life. She excelled in school and was a recipient of two scholarships to the University of Minnesota where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in English followed by a Masters degree in Social Work. In her early college years, Carol studied Hindi and Southeast Asian culture, and she traveled by herself on a ship to India where she met and eventually married Bhupinder Wahi, a native of east India from Punjab. Upon their return to the U.S., the wedding took place in Farmington, after which Carol and Gulloo (as he was affectionately called) settled close to the U of M to continue their graduate studies. Carol worked for a number of years as a social worker but then made the choice to become a full time mother with her two children, Monika and Nick. After she and Bhupinder divorced, she worked in collections for I.C. Systems, where she decided to continue her education at Brown Institute earning a degree in computer programming, after which she continued on as a programmer at I.C. Systems. She later took a position as a computer programmer at Dynamark/Fair Isaac, working there until her retirement. Always the family social organizer, Carol held many family gatherings and reunions over the years, hosting picnics and barbecues either at her home or at parks such as Como Park and Rambling River Park in Farmington. She loved to garden and support wildlife, including the squirrels, and always maintained the bird feeders on her deck where she could watch and identify different species. An avid reader, Carol spent many years volunteering for the Ramsey County Library system. She was a skilled seamstress and a wonderful cook. Carol had a close group of friends from her college years that met almost every year, most often in Duluth, and enjoyed other travel adventures together. They shared an interest in books, food, music, travel, politics and philosophy, and always had a great time when they were together. She is survived by her son Nick, who lived with her during the last year of her life and took care of her as she battled metastatic breast cancer, and by her daughter Monika; also by her ex-husband Bhupinder Wahi and by many nieces and nephews. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Florence Ingerson, sister Julia Ingerson, brother George Ingerson, Sr. and close cousin Janet Len-Rios. Neighbors Julia and Mark Moseby and Ben, Katie and Makenzie Sharpe were incredibly supportive throughout this difficult time and we can't thank them enough. Many thanks and appreciation to AccentCare Hospice, especially to nurse Kim and care attendant Susie, whose thorough and compassionate care made Carol more comfortable in her final days. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 13th from 2:00-5:00 pm at 1133 Benton Way, Arden Hills.

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Carol Marie Wahi

February 7, 1941 - April 9, 2025

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Carol Marie Wahi

February 7, 1941 - April 9, 2025

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