Carol Rodenwald

Carol D. Rodenwald, age 81 of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the Cura of Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Albany.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Carol Diane Klein was born June 5, 1942 in Holdingford, Minnesota to Paul and Rose (Baggenstoss) Klein. She graduated from Albany High School in 1960. She was united in marriage to Gerald “Jerry” Rodenwald on June 24, 1963 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Carol was a giving and caring person who always wanted to help and provide for others. One of her favorite things to do was to buy gifts for people and see the reaction they would have after receiving that gift. 

Carol was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Rodenwald of Albany; children, Mark (Barb) Rodenwald, Todd (Sarah) Rodenwald, Gail (Mark) Hoffmann, Angela (Matt) Haux, and Wade (Tiffany) Rodenwald; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Sharon Lehner, Janet Cigelske, Arlene Landowski, and Doris Koehn. 

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ervin “Billy”, Alvin, Earl, Marvin, Lloyd, and Jerry; and sisters, Hildegard, Verna, Rose, Bernice, Amanda, Beverly, Erma, and Ardell.