Carol Epton

Jul 31, 1947 -

Feb 11, 2026

Carol Epton went home to be with our Lord on Feb. 11, 2026, passing peacefully at home. She was born on July 31, 1947, in Sacramento, Calif., to Clara and Homer Fiske. She was one of 10 children.

Her growing up years were spent in Colorado. She lived 34 years in Alaska before moving to Marshfield, Wis., in 2020.

She is survived by her husband, Duane, and four children: Jinnie Roes, Peter Epton, Amanda Epton and Carrie Epton. She has 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She had a deep and abiding love for family and friends. Carol had a gift of establishing family traditions. She and Duane would have celebrated 40 years of marriage in 2026.

Carol spent most of her married life working with her husband Duane. They represented Alaska Airlines Magazine marketing to small and large businesses throughout the state of Alaska. They owned two B&B's in Alaska. They were active in and supporters of many Alaska tourism events for all of their 33 years working for the magazine. They peppered in other print media marketing contracts throughout their working career.

Carol had a heart for those struggling with life. She created a nonprofit, under her church, called the Giving Place, designed to help struggling families celebrate the Thanksgiving and Christmas time with full meals and gifts selected by family members to give to each other. This community supported program existed in Anchorage, Alaska, and served an average of 80 families and some 400 people yearly for over 10 years.

She was a founding member of the Turnagain Church of Christ while in Anchorage. After moving to Wisconsin she became a member at North Ridge Church in Marshfield.

She was an active and adventurous traveler. Carol made many trips around Alaska, many of those connected with business. She actively traveled the West Coast and many tourist locations in Mexico. She had a love for road trips with her longest being almost two months long. Given a short notice she would grab her "Go Bag" and be out the door, ready to travel.

For many years Carol made personalized handmade Christmas cards for everyone on their Christmas list. She then made "special occasion" cards throughout the year.

Carol was an excellent cook and provided many meals for family and friends throughout their marriage. She was very active in Bible study groups, hosting meetings with food in her home on an almost weekly basis for 25 years.

Her last six years were spent dealing with Parkinson's disease with her husband Duane as the full-time caregiver. Her final years were spent in Marshfield, living across the driveway from seven of her 13 grandchildren.

Please make contributions to your local church on her behalf.

Her memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11 a.m., at North Ridge Church, 1021 W. McMillan St., Marshfield, WI 54449.