The funeral service for Milo “Bud” Carroll will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Reverend Richard Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at church, as well as one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Bud Carroll was born November 24, 1925 in Onida, South Dakota son of Ralph and Helen Carroll. After helping his parents on the farm, he entered the Navy and served one year from 1944 to 1945. He married Marie Haberman January 19, 1950 in Geneva, Minnesota. They resided in Ellendale, Minnesota all their married life. He worked for Misgen trucking, Harry Farr Construction, and 32 years at Ulland Brothers Construction until his retirement in November 1989.
Bud enjoyed traveling throughout the country, going to bluegrass festivals, and spending many winters in Florida and Texas. He also enjoyed word puzzles, visiting with the local guys at the “round table”, and spending a lot of time watching the cars go by as he would sit out in his lawn chair. His family was very important to him and he enjoyed spending time with all of them. He will be loved, remembered and sadly missed by his family.
Bud is survived by his wife, Marie of Ellendale; children, Patti (Wendell) Nesse of Albert Lea, Jackie (Doug) Boerner of Owatonna, Gordy (Karol) Carroll of Rochester, and Dan (Renea) Carroll of Ellendale; and special brother in law David (Butch) Haberman of Janesville, MN. Grandchildren include Angie (Eric) Behrens, Nicholas (Malissa) Nesse, Bridget (Jerrid) Schindle, Brandt (Rhiannon) Boerner, Kara (Ray) Peters, Tony (Tammy) Carroll, Bob Carroll, Jordan Carroll, and Travis Carroll. 12 great grandchildren also survive. Other survivors include 2 brothers, Dick (Carol) Carroll of Owatonna and Lester (Gloria) Carroll of LaMar, Missouri.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Leonard and Glenn.
