Chelsea, MI, formerly of formerly of Detroit, Ypsilanti, Plymouth, Farmington Hills, Novi, Gregory
Age 88, died Friday, January 24, 2025 at Sacred Heart Adult Care Home in Gregory. She was born March 12, 1936 in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of Bernard Peter & Christina Marie (Novak) Tykoski.
Carolyn was a trained nurse, homemaker, teacher, paralegal, and was self-employed (running a cleaning and restoration business). She enjoyed traveling, gardening, arts and crafts, sewing, reading and book clubs, and debates. She was a Business Network International member and a member of National Organization of Women.
Survivors include three daughters, Valerie Posegay of Chelsea, Barbara (Joe) Rainwater of Maryville, Tennessee, Sharon (Robert) Burgess of Traverse City; a son-in-law, Kirby Cox of Farmington Hills; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lynn Cox; son-in-law, John Posegay; her parents; a brother Thomas Tykoski; and former husbands, Lawrence Theobald and Joe Ciupa.
No public services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements were entrusted to Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea.
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We are so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
-Bertsch and Elkins families