Carole Kroke
July 09, 2018
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Carole Kroke, 80, passed away July 9, 2018 at Trinity Center at Luther Park.
Carole was born November 10, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Ercell and Maurine Pullen. She graduated from Des Moines Technical High School in 1956. Carole retired from Freeman Decorating after 20 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and shopping for her grandkids. She loved her dogs and owned several over the years. Carole was an avid cyclist. She and her husband went on RAGBRAI and also cycled the Root River Trail in southeastern Minnesota.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gaylen; children, Kathleen (Tom) Harvey, Margaret (Jim) Griglione, Suzanne (Bill) Robertson, Tom (Kristen) Irwin, Gayle (Russ) King and Paula (Steve) Kroke; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren on the way; her niece, Tracy; and a host of extended family and friends.
Carole was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a granddaughter.
The family will greet friends to celebrate Carole’s life on Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Big Al’s BBQ, 1810 Army Post Road.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Animal Rescue League in loving memory of Carole.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Tanya Sue Allor
06/27/2022
Carole Kroke is my grandmother. She was the kindest person I've ever known, she and my grandfather worked so hard to show our families real love. The day you started having dementia /Alzheimer's is the day I felt like who is going to hold our family together!! I love you and miss you so much I wish you couldve seen me changing, and met my gorgeous 3 children which are your great grand kids Monte, ZY and Chloe.....I love you grandma and I hate your gone you really showed me the true meaning of life and real love.
Sue Phelps
07/14/2018
To All of my Cousin Carole's Family,
Carole Ann was a favorite cousin of mine. Every Memorial Day when we were children all would gather at the Orson Pease farm near Leon, Ia. I have many childhood memories of the things we enjoyed together.
May God guide you through your grieving with his tenderness and Grace.
With Love,
Sue Phelps (Smith)
Eldon Reese
07/14/2018
Gaylen and family so sorry for your loss Carole was a great friend and lady. I fully planned to attend the celebration of life but was not feeling good that day. Thin I got a call that contractors were coming over to pour a patio so I was regrettably unable to attend but you was and are in my thoughts prayers
MARY GUTIERREZ
07/11/2018
My condolences to the family. May you find peace and comfort in GOD'S word. Isaiah 26:19; Psalms 37:11,29. Also jw.org. for more support.
Janet Blount
07/11/2018
I have had many, many fond memories at the Kroke household, it was my 2nd home. Going way back to when she babysat me when I was 3 years old. To the Iowa State Fair days, when Carole worked for Freeman..I felt like we had the connections, an air conditioned building, to a clean bathroom and a dumping ground for our big bag of goodies(so we thought)--with pamphlets, stickers and buttons from every single vendor in the Varied Industries Building. To the camping and boating trips. To the long bike rides we would take on my visits back to Des Moines. Carole always had a smile on her face, I don't think she ever got mad. RIP Carole. To the family, the memories will get you thru this difficult time, they live on forever! Love, Janet Blount
Michelle Reese
07/09/2018
The Kroke home was open to all of us kids. I spent as much time there as in my own. Carole was a sweet lady and a class act. Some of my best memories are time spent with them. Carole would load up all of us kids in the VW "da bus" as Gaylen called it. We went on many fun trips to the Iowa Oaks games, swimming or camping. She was very good to me, as their whole family was. It is with a sad heart I bid her goodbye. Yet, I rejoice because she is free of her earthly trials. RIP dear mother. Carole one of God's greatest treasures and ours. May her family find peace at this time and always. With sincere love.. Michelle Reese