Carol Sue Knodel
Oct. 18, 1946  —  Oct. 6, 2023

Carol Sue Knodel passed away Oct. 6, 2023 in her home in Mckinleyville at the age of 76, of congestive heart failure.

She worked as a secretary for JR Stephens and Nielsen Feed Store before retiring. She loved people and chatting, so started Uber driving, which she really enjoyed, only stopping due to COVID. She was always cheerful and her motto was “there is always a plan B.”

Carol enjoyed many years houseboating at Trinity Lake with her husband family and friends. Carol loved to travel — she enjoyed cruising and trips to Hawaii and was able to go on one motor home trip to Arizona before her husband Wally’s passing in 2005.

She was an avid bowler and devoted to her little dogs.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Carol is survived by daughter Tamara Langford and husband Tom; son Bucky Knodel and wife Seri; grandchildren Timothy Langford and wife Amber, Tanner Knodel, Rose Mattox and her daughter; and sister Vera Currie and husband Jim.

Carol is preceded in death by her husband, Wally Knodel; daughter Katherine Knodel; parents Colan and Maxine Sampels; and brothers Terry Samples and Ben Sampels.

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