Carolyn Wood

June 06, 2020

Carolyn Wood

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Carolyn Martinez Wood, 57, of Des Moines, Iowa formerly from Cebolla, New Mexico passed away unexpectedly on June 6th, 2020. She was born to Gustavo and Rosina Martinez on September 21, 1962. Carol graduated from Escalante High School where she lettered in various sports that included track, volleyball and basketball.

From Escalante High School, she attended New Mexico State University where she made the decision to enlist in the United States Air Force. She served from April 1985 to March of 1993. She obtained the rank of Sergeant before leaving honorably to become a full time mother to her daughter. She loved her animals, cooking, being in the outdoors and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Carol loved returning home to go camping and fishing at the beautiful Trout Lakes. She was passionate about being a nurse and was looking forward to becoming a grandma in the next few days to come.

She is survived by her loving husband Jim Wood and daughter Stefanie Whitmore Johnson (Tyler Johnson) and grandson, her siblings: Johnny, Leroy (Donna), Joyce (Deciderio), Louie (Haydee), Gustavo (Tench) and nieces and nephews: Esteban, Brianna, Gaylene, Marlene, Laura, Adrian, Daniel and Shane. She was preceded in death by her father Gustavo Martinez, mother Rosina Martinez, paternal grandparents Jose and Theresa Martinez and maternal grandparents Luis and Dulcenia Quintana.

Services for beloved Carolyn will be as follows: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 12-2:00 p.m., at the funeral home.



Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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