Carol Ann Osterhout

life story

Beautiful, smart, fiercely independent, funny, loving, one of a kind mother, grandmother, and sister.

Carol Ann (Richards) Osterhout, 78, of Eagan, passed away peacefully on Feb 8th, 2024 surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Carol is survived by her 4 children Daniel and wife Denise of Palm Bay FL, Joel and wife Alissa of MI, Lilly Rivera and husband Wilfredo of MN, Michael Moreno-Osterhout and wife Chello of CottageGrove MN. Also survived by 2 bothers, a sister, 11 grand children, and 2 great grandchildren.

Carol was born on Nov 23rd, 1945 to Marguerite E Richards(Bonte) and Lester H Richards in Syracuse New York. She Grew up in Saint Paul MN, graduating from Hill Murray high school. After school, she worked at BlueCross & BlueShield to save up money for her first new car a blue 1964 Mustang. Her next adventure she became an airline stewardess out of Detroit Michigan, where she meet the father of her 4 children. Although flying was fun she went back to school to become a pediatric nurse, helping everyone around her.

In 1993 Carol moved back home to MN to be closer to her family. In 2009 she retired from nursing to spend more of her time with her children, grandchildren, and to travel. During this time she lived with and traveled with her daughter Lilly who is in military.

In 2019 she returned home to MN again, living in Woodbury close to her son Michael. In 2023 she moved into assisted living, which was her last home in Eagan.

She loved spending her time traveling, visiting her children/grandchildren, or telling stories of her travels and family.

memorial service

Burial Service

February 15, 2024

Roselawn Cemetery 803 Larpenteur Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113, USA

We will be meeting near the front gate of Roselawn and once everyone has arrived we will proceed to the plot where Carol will be buried with her Mother and Father.

If you wish to send cards or condolence, please send to:

Carol Osterhout

C/O Michael Moreno-Osterhout

7324 Iden Ave S

CottageGrove MN, 55016