MCCAUSLAND, Carol Joan

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, October 04, 2015 Carol Joan Welch McCausland entered the Church Triumphant on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. She was born on July 12, 1929 in Appleton, Wisconsin. A lifelong Lutheran, she was baptized, confirmed, and married at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, James R. McCausland of Surprise and Prescott, Arizona; three daughters, Kyle Ruth McCullough (James) of St. Peters, Missouri, Jo Anne McCausland (partner Terry) of Fairview, North Carolina,. and Drue Miriam Anderson (Karl) of Scottsdale, Arizona; four grandchildren, Morgan McCullough (Jackie), Keegan McCullough, Alana Jones, and Matthew Anderson; and four great-grandchildren, triplets Sydney, Bryce and Ayden McCullough, and Abigail Margaret Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Maude Welch of Appleton, Wisconsin; and a grandson, Ian Anderson of St. Charles, Illinois. Carol graduated from the Wisconsin Art Academy in Milwaukee. She and Jim lived in the same rooming house in Milwaukee and met playing bridge. They married on Oct. 21, 1950, in Appleton, and then lived in St. Louis, where Carol used her artistic and design talents working for The Hamilton Shoe Company in their advertising department. Carol, Jim and their daughters moved to Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Germantown, Tennessee, and St. Charles, Illinois, as Jim advanced his career with The Quaker Oats Company. When Jim retired, Carol and he split their time between Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and Surprise, Arizona. Eventually, Carol and Jim relocated entirely to Arizona, living in Surprise and Prescott. Always youthful and active, they traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Germany, the Virgin Islands, and many stateside locations. Carol was an exceptional homemaker, managing her family's busy schedules, while participating in civic and church affairs in the communities where she lived. She was an exceptional seamstress who volunteered hundreds of hours honoring her faith by creating altar paraments and banners that beautified many churches. Carol was a very good golfer, an avid player of Buzztime Trivia at local establishments, and possessed a quick wit. She also had an acute appreciation for fine art, which she passed along to her daughters, and was celebrated for her annual Christmas poem. A fun loving person, she enjoyed the companionship of people of all ages. Carol's loving dedication to family and friends will be sorely missed. Donations in her memory may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7763 E. Long Look Dr., Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 or to the donor's favorite charity in Carol's name. A memorial service in memory of Carol will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements by Heritage Sunwest Funeral Home & Cemetery. Information provided by survivors.