Carol Detjens

Carol Detjens

1951-12-03 2005-10-10
Carol Ann Detjens, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 10, in Quito, Ecuador. She was 53. Carol was born December 3, 1951 to Edward and Grace Plagge. She grew up in Wood Dale, IL on ancestral property acquired from the U.S. Government during the term of President James Polk in the 1840's. She attended Fenton High School and graduated in 1969. She received her B.A. degree with high honors in math and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa upon graduation from Knox College, Galesburg, IL, in 1973. She was employed as a systems analyst by the Milwaukee Railroad in Chicago for 10 years.  She made her home a welcoming central gathering place for her children's friends, along with her own friends and family. In 1979, Carol married William Detjens, who survives her, along with their two daughters, Alison and Colleen, and her sister, Jean Plagge.

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