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Carolyn Ann Tyson Radespiel

[February 20, 2025]  LINCOLN -  Carolyn Ann Tyson Radespiel, 81, of Lincoln, passed away February 15, 2025 at St. Claras Manor, Lincoln.

Service: Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home

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Carolyn Ann Tyson Radespiel, 81, of Lincoln, passed away February 15, 2025 at St. Claras Manor, Lincoln.

Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Carolyn was born January 12, 1944 in Broken Bow, NE., the daughter of Buford Tyson and Esther Grace (Ducker). She married Walter D. Radespiel July 20, 1963. He preceded her in death on March 6, 2015. She was a former member of Prairieland Christian Church in Hartsburg and Atlanta Assembly Church in Atlanta. She was a very spiritual, sweet, soft spoken and humble woman. She enjoyed the arts and was extremely gifted in both painting and sewing. She was a seamstress and upholsterer for many years, but her real talent was making period re-enactment clothing. Her designs were so spectacular that they were featured in the Mel Gibson film, The Patriot. Carol loved history and was the past vice president of the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society. Some of Carol's paintings were featured in Carnagie Hall. Nature was the subject of many of her paintings. She loved nature, gardening, and animals, especially horses.

Survivors include her children: Markus Radespiel, John Radespiel, James ( Missy) Radespiel and Rhesa (Tony) Zurkammer 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and siblings Nancy (Steve)Mohn, Kathy Tyson Parker, and Dennis (Faith) Tyson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and siblings Howard Tyson, Pat Tyson, and Tim Tyson.

Memorial donations may be made to the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society.

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