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CAROL M WITT - December 11, 2025   -   Joined 13 JUL 1988, Retired 04 DEC 2003

Carol Mae Mary Katherine Goyette Witt, 89, of Fond du Lac, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Lakeshore Manor Memory Care of Oshkosh.

She was born on December 25, 1935, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leo and Mae Goyette. Carol was a graduate of Ripon Senior High School, Class of 1954. On December 26, 1953, she married David R. Witt, at St. Patrick’s Church in Ripon.

Carol’s career included, Ripon Good Cookie Factory, Ripon Knitting Works, Beer Hut, Osco Drug Store, Tempo, Copp’s Department Store, Montgomery Wards, Pranges and Younkers, where she enjoyed her customers. She was a member of the following: Coast Guard Auxiliary, Fond du Lac Yacht Club, The Nauti Gals, Fond du Lac Boating Club, Fond du Lac Jaycette’s, Fond du Lac Corvette Club, and Fond du Lac Elk’s Club.

Carol was a working mother while raising seven children. Her likes and interests were decorating, especially at Christmas time. She loved to entertain, laugh, and have fun. She was adventurous, enjoying the outdoors, camping, sailing, road rallies and being a Florida snowbird. She loved fashion, dogs, gardening, and ice cream too. Most of all, Carol cherished and loved her family.

She is survived by her children: Teresa Mabee (Bob Rennock) of Fond du Lac, Judith Witt-Sanders (Rex Sanders) of California, Peter Witt (Dawn Gourlie-Witt) of Mayville, Rachelle Groves (Fred Groves) of Texas, Kurt Witt (Jess Witt) of North Fond du Lac, Rueben D. Witt II (Wanda Witt) of Fond du Lac, and Marty Witt (Andrea Witt) of Fond du Lac. She is the matriarch of 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten step great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sister Donna Stahoviak of Arizona, her brothers Jim (Judy) Goyette of Wautoma and Ronald Goyette of Fond du Lac, sister-in-law Evelyn Goyette of Oshkosh, and brother-in-law Robert Witt of Ripon, and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, her parents, her sisters: Margaret Winkels, Ceil Janssen, Faye Witt, and Lee Goyette; and her brothers: Robert Goyette and Donald Goyette.

A very special thank you to the staff of Lakeshore Manor Memory Care of Oshkosh, Compassus Hospice of Neenah, and Woodlands Senior Park of Fond du Lac.

Our Christmas Carol is now a Christmas Angel.

VISITATION: The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Kurki Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac.

SERVICE: Memorial services will be held at 12:30 PM on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Kurki Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

Memorials can be directed to the non-profit organization Sandi Paws Rescue, 416 N. Main St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Kurki Funeral Chapel & Crematory is serving the family, on-line guestbook can be found at www.kurkifuneralchapel.com. 920-921-4420