Carol Sullivan, 82, of Osage

Carol Sullivan, 82, of Osage, formerly New Haven, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

A Funeral Mass for Carol Sullivan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Haven with Reverend Paul Baldwin officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 17, 2026, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Haven where a Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.

Carol Margaret (May) Sullivan, the daughter of Bernard John and Regina Anna (Bissen) May, was born November 5, 1943, in Osage, Iowa. She graduated from Visitation High School in Stacyville, Iowa in 1961 and received a certificate of completion from Gale Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carol worked as a secretary with Mayo Clinic until November 1963.

Carol was united in marriage to John J. Sullivan on November 16, 1963, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, Minnesota. The couple lived their entire married life on their farm near New Haven, Iowa where Carol was farm manager working alongside her husband. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church where she was very active in various roles. Carol was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, card club (Bridge, 500 and Samba) and was very active in the Democratic Party (attending President Jimmy Carter’s inaugural ball).

Carol was an avid sewer, cake decorator, fan of the Minnesota Twins and Iowa State Cyclones, loved cheering on the Osage Green Devils at all sporting events and attending activities for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved spending time with her family who fondly remember chocolate chip cookies always being in her freezer (the grandkids knew where to get them), those same chocolate chip cookies being brought to many family events and Christmas cookies made with love and devotion shared every year.

Living family members include her children: Lisa (Keith) Cockrum of Osage, Terry (Becky) Sullivan of West Linn, Oregon, Deb (Darin) Erdmann of Las Vegas, Nevada and Dawn (Tedd) Kruse of Decatur, Illinois; grandchildren: Ross (Hillary) Cockrum, Joe (Courtney) Cockrum, Marcus (Brittney) Erdmann, Ethan (Vanessa) Erdmann, Maddie Kruse (dec.), Jack Kruse, Ava Sullivan and John Grady Sullivan; sisters: Rita (Dan) McCoy, Ann Wolf, Pam (Richard) Fox and Cathy (Dan) Moellenbeck; brothers: Gerard (Janet) May, Eddie (Teresa) May and Mark (Rose) May; sisters-in-law: Audrey May, Mary Clausen and Marilyn Sullivan; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Carol was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Bernard and Regina May; in-laws, Harold and Marie Sullivan; granddaughter, Maddie Kruse; brothers: Bob May and John May; brothers-in-law: Tom Wolf, Keith Sullivan, Jerry Sullivan, Mark Sullivan and Bill Owen; and sisters-in-law: Helen Sullivan and Dorothy Owen.

Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616 is in charge of local arrangements.  Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall for the family at www.hauserfh.com.