Carol J. Kerr

KERR, HAMILTON, WALSTROM, TILLOTSON, GELSKI, WALSTROM, DOMBROSKI, KLEINTROBE, BLAUFUSS

Posted By: Barb Chandler (email)
Date: 9/23/2012 at 22:06:02

Carol J. Kerr, age 68, of Burlington passed away at 6:59 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2002 at the Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Born August 17, 1934, in Burlington she was the daughter of Carl J. and Lillian G. Hamilton Walstrom. She married Clair Tillotson; they later divorced. She then married Keith Kerr; they later divorced.

Mrs. Kerr was a surgical tech at the former Burlington Medical Center for 25 years and was then a self-employed cosmetologist for 10 years.

She was a member of the First Christian Church. She enjoyed crocheting and traveling.

Survivors include one son, Dennis Tillotson of Victoria, Texas; one daughter, Karen Gelski of Aurora, Colo.; five grandchildren; two brothers, Bob Walstrom of Albuquerque, N.M., John Walstrom of Dallas City, Ill.; three sisters, Donna Dombroski of Polson, Mont., Judy Kleintobe of Quitman, Texas and Vicki Blaufuss of Fenton, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant daughter.

As per her wish the body has been cremated.

The graveside committal service and inurnment for Carol Kerr was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. David A. Nash officiating.

A memorial has been established to the First Christian Church.

The Haas Funeral Home, Burlington, was in charge of the arrangements.

August 29, 2002, Morning Sun News-Herald