Carol Ann Williamson, 81 Years, of Dubuque, died on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.

Per Carol Ann’s wishes, there will be no formal services.

Carol Ann was born September 29, 1942, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Norman Francis and Mildred (Hadrava) Kunesh. On June 20, 1964, she married James Williamson in Chicago, Illinois.

Carol Ann worked as a Teacher/Librarian for the Western Dubuque School District for 26 years, retiring in 2001. She was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling the world with Jim. Carol Ann was a member of the Dubuque YMCA for many years and was also a member of the League of Women Voters.

Carol Ann was very proud of her heritage.  She was a 100%, 2nd generation Czech-American, as all four of her grandparents immigrated from Prague, the capital of what is now the Czech Republic. She lived her heritage by being a faithful member, supporter, and frequent visitor to the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Carol Ann believed in supporting many causes, charities, and organizations that she deemed worthy.  A partial list of these include the American Indian College Fund, Bread For The World, Doctors Without Borders, the Dubuque Food Pantry, Friends of the Carnegie-Stout Library, Greenpeace, Heifer International, the Jane Goodall Institute (chimpanzees), The National Alliance For The Mentally Ill (NAMI), the National Park Conservation Association, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation (college scholarships), the Salvation Army, and UNICEF.  She would certainly be pleased if you made donations to any of these in her name.

Survivors include her husband, James Williamson; one daughter, Kimberly Kelly (Derrick) Anderson; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Anderson; and one brother, Norman Francis (Guiqin) Kunesh, Jr.

Carol Ann was preceded in death by her parents.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Carol’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.