Funeral services for Carol A. Kendall, 73, of Rochester were held 2 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, Rochester, Minn.
Carol Ann Henke was born on February 5, 1946 in San Francisco, Calif., to Albert and Delores (Benson) Henke. She passed away on October 23, 2019 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.
Carol moved to Preston, Minn., where she graduated from high school. She married Herbert Kendall on July 1, 1968, in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. They owned Kendall’s Grocery and Locker in Fountain and later the Eyota Locker. Carol also worked at the Kahler Hotel and Walmart. She was an excellent interior decorator and loved to decorate for the holidays. She enjoyed her pets, especially her cats and dogs.
Survivors include her husband Herbert of Rochester, children June Kendall-Thomas (Joseph) of Rochester, Richard (Cynthia) Kendall of Eyota, Mark (Monica) Kendall of Rochester and Gary (Julie) Kendall of Rochester; 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one brother, Arnold (Lynn) Benson of Preston.