Carol Joy Pearson

Carol Joy (Kane) Pearson, age 84, formerly of Lusk, passed away on August 6, 2024, surrounded by family in Aurora, Colorado.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Lusk, on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11 a.m. Her final resting place will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis.

Carol Joy Pearson was born on October 1, 1939 in Lemmon, South Dakota. Carol was a graduate of Lemmon High School and St. Mary’s Nursing School in Pierre, South Dakota. She married the love of her life, Charles “Chuck” Pearson, and had a fulfilling and loving marriage for 63 years. She was a stay-at-home mom to her seven children. She also worked as an LPN, a business manager for the local Hospital, and helped at the local Coast to Coast hardware store in Lusk.

Carol was an active member of all the communities and Catholic Churches where she and Chuck called home. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, playing golf, completing puzzles, and listening to old country music. Most of all, she cherished spending time with her family.

Carol is survived by her seven children, Tony, Linda, Lisa, Don, Brad, Travis, and Brian. She is also survived by her brothers, Harvey and George Kane, and her sister, Julie Dayton. Carol was a cherished grand- mother and great-grandmother, leaving behind many grandchildren and several great grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Pearson, her parents, one brother, one sister, and one grandson.

Carol will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace.

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