Caroline Louise Trumpold

Caroline Louise Trumpold, age 87, of Middle Amana, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Colonial Manor, in Amana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Middle Amana Church with Elder Emilie Hoppe officiating. Burial will be in the Middle Amana Cemetery, Middle Amana. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana. Memorials can be contributed to the Amana Arts Guild or the Amana Church Society. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Caroline is survived by her three children Carla (Lance) Nickel, of Middle Amana, Cathy (Fritz) Kinzenbaw, of Ladora and Sam Trumpold, of Des Moines; three grandchildren Willie (Wendy) Nickel, of Cherry Hill, NJ, Mickey (Mandey) Kinzenbaw, of Ankeny and Cari (Casey) Pauli, of Fairfax; 11 great grandchildren Jacob, Bennett and Harper Nickel; Evan, Alea and Sadie Kinzenbaw; and Caden, Chloe, Camryn, Cage and Cruz Pauli; a brother-in-law Henry Trumpold; three sisters-in-law Janice Trumpold, Marilyn Trumpold and Doris Hahn; nine nieces and nephews and their spouses; and many grand and great grand nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Clifford; her parent; two brothers Fred and Jack Hahn; parents-in-law Rudolph and Maria Trumpold; brothers-in-law John and Richard Trumpold; and sisters-in-law Doris Trumpold, Darlene Trumpold, Dorothy Graesser and Rozella Hahn.

Caroline Hahn was born August 5, 1932 in Middle Amana, the daughter of Carl and Emilie (Pohlers) Hahn. She graduated from Amana High School in 1950 and later received her degree in Early Childhood Education at the Iowa State Teachers College. Caroline was united in marriage to Clifford Trumpold in 1951 at the Middle Amana Church. While teaching at the Amana Elementary School, she continued her education at the University of Iowa and received her Master’s Degree in Special Education. Caroline was an Amana Church member and also a member of the National Education Association. She received the Amana Teacher of the Year award in 1978. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, reading, watching town team baseball, and attending many family graduations, weddings, athletic events and recitals. Caroline demonstrated cooking and quilting as a participant in the Smithsonian Institute Folk Life Festival in Washington D.C. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Caroline found joy in her life, her family, and her friends. Caroline was Oma to many and will be remembered for her beautiful smile and caring spirit.