Carol attended school and graduated from Culver H.S. and later moved to Salina where she attended Marymount College and was employed at Weeks grocery, Montgomery Wards, Consolidated Printing and OCCK.

In 1996 she moved with her mother, Ida "Susie" Failer to Smithville, Mo. to be close to her brother and family and help care for her mother.

Carol is preceded in death by her father Johnie and mother Ida Failer. She is survived by her brother Richard and wife Pam and nephews Richard and wife Leslie Failer and John and his wife Ramona Failer a niece Janet and husband James Worley. She also leaves 8 great-niece's and nephews and one great-great-niece.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 8th at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Memorials may be made in Carol’s name to the Scleroderma Foundation Missouri Chapter, PO Box 4123, Springfield, MO 65808.