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Carol A. Schlenvogt, 71, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 13, 2021, at her home with family at her side. She was born Aug. 6, 1949 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the daughter of Reinhart and Evanda (Stuckle) Lange.

Carol graduated from Sykeston High School in 1967 and worked at the North Dakota State University bookstore, where she met William Schlenvogt. They were married on March 2, 1973, in Fargo and moved to Cloquet in 1976. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church where she served as a deacon, was a member of the quilting club, and Women of the ELCA.

Carol was a member of Blue Star Mothers; Women's Aglow, where she served as president; Curves; and Anytime Fitness. She loved quilting, gardening, especially flower gardening, doing puzzles and reading murder mysteries. Carol especially loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed attending all their events and school functions and socializing with her many friends through visits and phone calls.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, William ("Bill"); four sons, Jamie (Kim), Mike, Tim (Jeannette) and Stephen (Charlene) Schlenvogt; nine grandchildren, Madison, James, Thomas, Ella, Myla, Viola, Grayson, Chase, and Nicholas; one great-granddaughter, Sunni; one brother, Allan Lange; two sisters, Kaye Cossette and Sandy (Mike) Donahue; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation: Scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, and resuming 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, Jan. 22 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Interment service will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Masks and social distancing will be required at all times. The funeral will be broadcast on radio station 91.1 FM from the funeral home parking lot. The funeral service will also be on Zoom. Call Nelson Funeral Care at 879-3225 for the Zoom meeting number.

Pine Knot News. Jan. 22, 2021