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Lucille Carroll Kaslauskas

Posted 2015-09-02 by Sharla
The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Lucille Carroll Kaslauskas, 88, entered eternal life on Aug. 26, 2015, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisc., where she resided the past eight years. She was born Aug. 1, 1927, to Anton and Marcella Karalius Kaslauskas, the fourth of six daughters.

Lucille attended Presentation BVM School, St. Mary’s Springs High School and graduated from Marian College with a degree in education.

On Aug. 30, 1942, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes, professed as Sr. Rosaire and ministered with the sisters until Dec. 27, 1984. She taught in schools in Fond du Lac, Wisc., Fort Wayne, Ind., Milwaukee, and Sheboygan, Wisc. She received her masters from St. Louis University and began teaching at Marian College where she developed the Early Childhood Center. She received her doctorate in psychology from Vanderbilt University and was in private practice in Scottsdale, focusing on troubled teens. She was also on staff as a consultant for Sesame Street. In 1985 she married Roy Carroll who died in October 1996.

Until her battle with Alzheimer’s, she resided in Wickenburg, where she was an active member of St. Anthony of Padua Church. She enjoyed her little ranch as well as volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House.

She is survived by three sisters, Leone Goedderz of Fond du Lac, Margaret Wiltrakis of Wickenburg, and Anne Jachec of Waukesha and many nieces and nephews.

Lucille is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Carroll; her parents; sisters, Frances Kaslauskas and Bertha Kaufmann (Jack); brothers-in-law, Dr. George Wiltrakis, Jack Kaufmann and Jerome Goedderz; and niece Carol Klose (John).

Cremation has taken place and a memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. at the St. Francis Home Chapel, Fond du Lac. Memorials in Lucille’s name may be directed to St. Francis Home, The Alzheimer’s Association or Agnesian Hospice Hope.

Her family is grateful to all the caring people at St. Francis Home and Agnesian Hospice Hope and countless others who supported Lucille and her family with love, compassion and prayers.

Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the family.




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