Carol A. Mcinturf

Funeral Services for Carol A. McInturf will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Alma, Nebraska with Pastors Seong Lee and Jim Bendorf officiating.  Interment will follow at the Stamford Cemetery at Stamford, Nebraska.

Due to health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, current CDC and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for Faith-Based Services will be followed. The McInturf family sincerely encourages each person to make their decision whether to attend Carol's services based on the best interest of your health and that of your community. The funeral service for Carol will be live-streamed at the Alma-Republican City United Methodist Churches Facebook page.

Carol Ann McInturf, 84 years of age, of rural Stamford, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home near Stamford, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on March 29, 1936, at Stamford, the child of Matthew and Bertha (Rasmussen) Beien.  She received her primary education from Stamford Public Schools and graduated from Stamford High School with the class of 1954.  Carol then pursued higher education from Kearney State Teachers College and received her Bachelor's degree in education.

On August 3, 1955, she was united in marriage to Lavern D. McInturf at the Bethel Church in rural Stamford and to this union they were blessed with four daughters: Lynda, Peggy, Cindy, and Patty. The first year they were married the couple lived in Kearney so Carol could finish college. The family then made their home in the Stamford area, where Carol taught in Stamford until 1978, and then in Alma, teaching for a total of 37 years. She also helped run Mac's Service until her retirement.

Carol was very musically talented. She played the baritone with her mother as her accompanist, and even attended All State in Lincoln. She also played the organ and piano, and taught piano lessons to several students.  She enjoyed traveling, reading, and also loved to play, coach and watch volleyball. Carol enjoyed baking, especially her famous long johns with maple frosting and cherry pie. She attended all of the kids' and grandkids' activities she could. If you were in Mrs. McInturf's first grade class she probably pulled at least one of your loose teeth.

She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Alma, where Carol played the organ and piano for many years. She was also involved with the United Methodist Women. After her retirement she joined the Triple P Club in Stamford.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Smyth and her husband, Frank; her brother, James F. Reed Jr. and his wife, Margaret; sister-in-law, Mildred Wilson and her husband, James; and her nephew, Barry Smyth.

Carol leaves to celebrate her life; her husband, Lavern of almost 65 years; four daughters: Lynda Lubeck and her husband, Lee of Stamford; Peggy Skaggs and her husband, Randy of Wood River, Nebraska; Cindy Wolf and her husband, Jeff of Odessa, Nebraska; Patty Gollner and her husband, Brent of Hastings, Nebraska; seven grandkids: Amber Rinehart and her husband, Travis; Karla Lubeck and her husband, Kahm Hoffman-Meyer; Matthew Skaggs and his wife, Cami; Nathan Skaggs and his partner, Alex Fiktus; Justin Wolf and his wife, Heather; Chloe Onken and her husband, Josh; and Ezekiel Gollner; eleven cherished great-grandchildren: Tarike, Demeke, Luisito, Luke, Kyler, Cole, Cade, Alex, Leighton, Mac, and Noxx; brother-in-law, Larry McInturf and his wife, Jacque of Alma; along with many nieces, nephews, students and friends.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma.

A memorial has been established in Carol's honor, and kindly suggested to the family for later designation.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.