Carlyn Maryen Kimbro

About Carlyn

Carlyn Maryen Kimbro, 76, of Blackduck, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Carlyn was born on October 10, 1945 in Janesville, MN to Franklin and Evelyn (Lau) LaFayette. She married Robert Sandborg on August 3, 1968. They moved to Mapleton, MN and raised a family of 4 children.

Carlyn worked at Kraft General Foods in Waseca, MN for 23 years. Robert died in December of 1993. In 1995, she went to work at the Larry James Home for the disabled and worked there for three years. She moved back to Janesville in 1995 and worked at the Waterville Bakery and Restaurant.

In August of 1999 Carlyn moved to Blackduck and on April 22, 2000 she married Benjamin Kimbro, Sr. They built a new home and she worked as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Center in Blackduck. Carlyn was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Blackduck and served on the worship committee for 4 years. She enjoyed fishing, bowling, painting, and taking care of her 8 grandchildren.

Carlyn is survived by her daughters Roxanne Hawes of Janesville, MN and Rebecca (Thomas) Mutch of Waseca, MN; her son, Jeremy Sandborg of Waseca, MN; Siblings, Blossom (Paul) Stennis, Evangline (Roland) Krienke, June Fosnacht, Marilyn (Harvey) Rannow, Junior LaFayette, Delmar LaFayette, Ramona Nicklay; 8 grandchildren, Christopher, Amber, and Dakota Hawes, Wayne Sandborg, Britt and Angelica Nelson, Lexus Lynn and Keaton Sandborg; 7 step children; and 7 great-grandchildren; honorary grandchildren, Sierra Scheldrup and Cody Meyer; special friends Carol Schief, LaVerna Aurand, and Monica Scheldrup.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Sandborg in 1993 and Benjamin Kimbro in 2017; a son, Robert Sandborg, Jr; her parents, Franklin and Evelyn LaFayette; siblings, Vila Smith, Ardella Lightheart, Harland LaFayette, Erma LaFayette, and Donald LaFayette; and brother-in law, Roland Krienke.

memorial service

Memorial Service for Carlyn

March 12, 2001

Blackduck Evangelical Free Church 241 Oscar Ave, Blackduck, MN 56630, USA

Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Pastor Dwight Warden will be officiating.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cease Family Funeral Home