Carol Janet (McNamer) Duvey, 87, of Thompson Falls, MT, died Saturday November 9, 2024, at the Anamosa Care Center after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Anamosa, with Father Sean Smith officiating on Friday November 15, 2024, at 11 am and at a later date, a service will be held at St. William Catholic Church in Thompson Falls, MT with Father Jeff Benusa officiating. She will be buried at White Pine Cemetery in White Pine, MT.

Carol McNamer was born November 30, 1936, to Edgbert and Clementine (Bassler) McNamer in Dubuque, IA. She had to grow up rather quickly to help care for her many siblings. She attended Holy Ghost Elementary and Immaculate Conception High School in Dubuque, IA. She worked at the Wheel Inn Drive-In, Anamosa, IA, as one of their first car hops and at the Dubuque Stamp and Manufacturing Company working with a metal press to stamp out parts and then with her husband in his homebuilding business.

She met Joseph Duvey in Dubuque, and they were married on January 23, 1954, in Dubuque at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. The couple did a great deal of camping, hunting & fishing over the years, hauling travel trailers across many states and living in them while they built and sold homes. They lived in Iowa, Illinois, Washington, Idaho & eventually settled in Thompson Falls, Montana. Carol had no problem handling guns and rifles, often shooting some of the biggest game while hunting including a large elk in 1997.

They were blessed with five sons, Joseph Jr, Victor, Phillip, Louis and Douglas and a daughter Mary, a miscarriage at 3 months.

Carol will be remembered as a strong, independent, loving, hardworking woman, soft spoken and as someone who could always find the good in people, having a great impact on many. She was a devout Catholic who attended mass regularly at St. William in Thompson Falls, Montana as well as St. Patrick in Anamosa whenever she visited Iowa.

She is survived by her sons, Louis and Doug of Washington state, daughter-in-law Joyce (Mark) Strom, her grandchildren Lola Duvey of Phoenix, AZ and Erika Kats of Finley, WA great-grandchildren Jaydin Kats McGaffey and Annora Kirk. Also surviving are siblings, Jerry (Mary Joy) McNamer of Little Rock, AR, Sharon Perkins of Pleasant Hill, IA, Paul McNamer of Maricopa, AZ, Renee Conley and Suzanne (Marvin) Marek of Anamosa, IA and Raymond (Mary Jean) McNamer of Dubuque, IA. Brother-in-law Harvey (Diane) Duve of Dubuque, IA. Sister-in-law Teresa ‘Terri’ (Ron) Bass of Lone Rock, WI. Carol will also be remembered by her numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and all her friends who loved her so much.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe, three sons, Victor, Phillip and Joseph Jr, daughter Mary, in-laws Esther McNamer, Annabelle (Merlin) Gilbertson, David ‘Bud’ (Donna) Duve, Elizabeth ‘Bette’ Moore, John Duve, Norman (Rita) Duve, Dr. Susan (Jay) Gonen, John Conley & Kermit Perkins.

The family would like to thank the many friends and family for sending Carol treats, flowers and cards. She enjoyed them all so much and for all your visits. We extend our sincere thanks to the staff of the Anamosa Care Center for their loving care of Carol and to all the residents who helped her feel welcome and talked with her whenever they could. We would like to extend an enormous thank you to Alexis, Ashley, Madison and Maryuri for being with Carol in her final moments.