M. Carroll Bushmaker, 88, of Casper, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 with her granddaughter, Katie by her side. She was born on May 18, 1933 in Casper to Warren "Mike" and Mary Cokenour. She graduated the class of 1951 from Natrona County High School. Carroll went to work for the telephone company where she met her husband of 57 years, William J. "Bill" Bushmaker. Together they had six children; Tom, John, Connie, Bonnie, LaVonne and Ronda.
Carroll stayed busy being extremely involved with family, her children and keeping her house clean. She went to work when her youngest started school at Ruckman's Menswear, then Rich's Clothing and later Cindy's Hallmark until her retirement. She dedicated many hours volunteering at Wyoming Medical Center as a pink lady.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill, brother Jerry Cokenour, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Harry and Darlene Waddell
Carroll is survived by her children, Tom Bushmaker, John (Rhonda) Bushmaker, Connie (Gary) Walters, Bonnie (Gordon) Milne, LaVonne (David) Romero, and Ronda (Terry) Flott, 17 grandchildren Corey (Lindsay) Bushmaker, Michael (Josie)Bushmaker, Craig Walters, Mindy (Marshall) Walters, Daniel (Fiancé Megan and her son Spenser) Mundorf, Kimberly Milne, Jeremy (Lindy) Mundorf, Tom Milne, Zach (Fatima) Milne, Katie (Carl) Dahl, Paul (fiancé Heather), Carol (Carlton) Tyre, Jennifer (Nate) Hensley, and Kasey (Brandi) Flott and 14 great grandchildren: Frankie and Bodhi, Kayla and Hailey, Hunter, Brennen and Naomi, Michaela, Carly and Tanner, Aniston, Sofia, Kamilo and Ellie (due in March), Nikolai and Corbin, Annabelle and Lucas, Noah and Isaac, and Benjamin. She is also survived by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jack and Colleen Bushmaker and many nieces and nephews.
A donation to Wyoming Dementia Care or Central Wyoming Hospice would be appreciated in place of flowers
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Newcomer Casper Chapel with a private inurnment to follow at Highland Cemetery at a later date.
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