Carol Severson, 74, of Santa Claus, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at her home. Carol was born November 30, 1949 in Oak Park, Illinois to James and Elsie (McFedries) Severson.
She is survived by her sister, Georgia Rush of Santa Claus; nieces, Jennifer (Eric) Schmidt of Lamar and Carol (Brett) Hagedorn of Tell City; great-nieces, Christina (Steven) Riggins of Arizona, Amber Schmidt and fiancé Jelsyn Nunez-Castillo of Kenosha, WI, Emily Hagedorn and fiancé Zach Powers of Tell City; great-nephews, Eric Schmidt of Bloomington and Kyle Hagedorn of Tell City; and great-great-niece, Renlee Powers.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, James and Elsie Severson.
Carol was an animal lover. She had a passion for helping animal rescue missions. Carol loved all of her animals dearly, especially her surviving golden doodle, Hershey and her cat, Spencer.
Friends were able to call Friday, December 20 at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand from 3-7 p.m. CST. Burial will be at a later date in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, IL. Condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.
