Caroline Wignall

Caroline Wignall, 81, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare in Marshalltown.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home. For condolences or questions please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Caroline and her family. Caroline Amber Buck was born on May 12, 1936, in Marshalltown, Iowa; she was the daughter of Ralph and Amelia (Bentley) Buck. Caroline attended school in the Rhodes school district graduating with the class of 1953.Caroline had lived in Rhodes and Marshalltown and had worked at Grandview in the dietary department as a supervisor for 30 years. She was a member of the Rhodes United Methodist Church and the Red Hat Ladies. In her younger years she would always have a huge garden and would can and freeze her vegetables and later on she started raising flowers. Her home was beautiful with all kinds of hobbies and crafts she was working on. Caroline had lots of special moments in her life; she loved attending the grandkids many events. She was blessed to get to see all of her grandchildren born. Caroline has dealt with lots of trials in her life, which made her the strongest, loving woman whom we called MOM. Left to cherish Caroline’s memory are her children, Craig (Melanie) Bear of Clemons, Cheryl (Jeff) Rankin of Marshalltown, Tim (Lynne) Bear of Melbourne and Trudy Fricke of Marshalltown. She is also survived by grandchildren, Taylor (Kim) Bear, Adam (Jackie) Bear, Sonia (Israel) Hernandez, Sara (Todd) McAnulty, Mike (Brooke) Bear, Hallie Bear, Amber (Kyle) Shanahan-Fricke and Sierra Fricke; and 13 great-grandchildren. In death Caroline rejoins her parents, Ralph and Amelia Buck; brothers, Warren and Paul; daughter-in-law Mary Bear; and husbands George Franklin Bear and Harlan Wignall.