Carol passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at her home in Northrop. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carol Ann (Umbreit) Swanson was born March 26, 1951, in Bixby, Minn., the daughter of Edward and Irene (Scherer) Umbreit. Carol attended school in Dunnell, Minn., then graduated from Sherburn High School in 1969. On Sept. 12, 1971, Carol was united in marriage to Steven Thiesse in Dunnell, Minn. The couple resided in Ceylon, Minn., were they had three children together: Tabitha, Montana and Kolton. Carol later married Kenneth Swanson and had Britten, who completed our family. They later divorced. After high school, Carol went to Cosmetology School, where she became a licensed cosmetologist and did this out of her home, while being able to do her favorite job as a stay-a-home Mom. She later was an interior designer and personal home assistant for various people in Martin County. Most recently she worked at Bomgaars in Fairmont, which she absolutely loved. When she wasn’t working, Carol enjoyed sitting around a bonfire, shopping for a bargain and was very proud that later in life she had gotten her motorcycle license, bought herself a Harley and got in some Wind Therapy here and there.  When she wasn’t painting the inside of her house or repainting and then repainting it again, you would find her decorating or crafting her bargain finds into the cutest masterpiece that no one else could pull off but her. Above all things, Carol thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family, especially her siblings and parents but her absolute favorite thing to do was being a mother and being surrounded by her kids any chance she could get. She also found joy in taking care of her 99 1/2-year-old mother the last several years and watching her grandkids at sporting events, babysitting them when she could or having them over to help her with her house projects. And we can’t forget her devoted love for her dog, Buddy, who was always by her side, even in the end. Left to cherish her memory include her children, Tabitha (Jared) Johnson, Montana Thiesse, Kolton (Megan) Thiesse, and Britten (Tori) Swanson; grandchildren, Hunter Johnson, Reed Johnson, Steven Leggett, Grayson Thiesse, and Easton Thiesse; mother, Irene Umbreit; brothers, Fay (Londa) Umbreit, and Curt Umbreit; sister, Nancy (Jim) Roehler; other family and friends.  Carol was preceded in death by her father, Edward Umbreit; brother-in-law, John Roehler; and the father of Tabitha, Montana and Kolton, Steven Thiesse. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net

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