Carolyn Jean Claypool

Carolyn Jean Claypool
September 25, 1940 - August 22, 2011
North English, IA
Visitation: 4 PM to 7 PM August 24, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. August 25, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Interment: August 25, 2011 at North English Cemetery, North English, IA
Carolyn Jean Claypool, age 70, of North English, died on Monday, August 22, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 7 pm at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 24th. Burial will be in the North English Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the North English Community Center. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Carolyn was born on September 25, 1940 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of William L. and Hazel Weaver Boswell. She grew up blocks from the US Capital and graduated from high school in Washington DC in 1958. She was united in marriage to Winston R. Claypool on February 19, 1960, at the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. After their wedding they headed to North English where the "city girl" grew to love the country life. Carolyn worked a short time for Attorney Clarence Off, and as the city assessor, and babysat. She later worked 22 years as a secretary in the Bio-Engineering Department at the University of Iowa. Carolyn suffered a stroke in March 2004, which dramatically changed her life. She and Winston traveled to China for 4 months where she received therapy and care. Carolyn enjoyed traveling in their motor home, watching her birds, crocheting before her stroke and loved being with her family. Carolyn is survived by her husband Winston of North English; two daughters: Tina (Jay) Mihulka of Wentzville, MO and Tammy (Jeff) Hootman of Iowa City, IA; 3 grandchildren: Sam, Molly and Tucker Mihulka; a brother Mike (JoAnn) Boswell of Mechanicsville, MD; a sister Patricia DeSaulneir of Myrtle Beach, SC ; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.