Carol Mund Conant

Carol Mund Conant, 92, Belvidere, a former resident of New Milford for over 66 years, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Northwoods Care Center, with her family at her side holding her hands. She was born September 30, 1925, in Rockford, the daughter of Charles and Ida (Daughenbaugh) Mund. She was a graduate of Rockford West High School, class of 1943. Carol married Karl Conant in Rockford on October 16, 1948; he passed away on March 7, 2013. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Generous, humorous, a lifelong Cubs and Bears fan, Carol enjoyed soap operas and crossword puzzles, and was a crafty and merciless card player. She liked birdwatching out the back window with her binoculars; and sometimes used those same binoculars out the front window to "keep an eye" on the neighborhood. She taught her children and their friends how to hit a baseball and field grounders. She had a photographic memory for sports stats, scores, and trivia, and enjoyed a well-deserved reputation as a sports authority. If anybody needed to settle an argument ("Who was the National League MVP in 1948?") or was stumped by a crossword puzzle clue ("ballplayer known as the Hebrew Hammer") - she knew. Everyone who knew her, and especially her entire family, was so blessed to have had her in their lives. She leaves us a thousand happy memories to cherish.
Survived by her son, Chas (Kathy) Conant of Ashton and her daughter, Christine (Russell) Mothkovich of Cherry Valley; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband Karl, her parents, and her sister, Joyce Johnson.
Many thanks to Northwoods Care Center for their compassionate care of Carol in the last year of her life and OSF Hospice for easing her final days. A memorial service will be held at a later date; cremation rites have been accorded. Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory assisted the family. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.