Carolyn Ann Doggett

Carolyn Ann Doggett, 83, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Carolyn was born on July 10, 1942, in Allerton, Iowa. She was the youngest of four children born to William and Anna Knapp. She grew up on a farm south of Allerton and graduated from Allerton High School, where she was a scrappy basketball player and Homecoming Queen. It was also where Carolyn made lifelong friends, many whom she remained close with until her death. After graduating in 1960, she moved to Des Moines with five of her friends. She remained in Des Moines for the rest of her life but always enjoyed going back home to Allerton. In Des Moines, Carolyn worked for Continental Western Insurance but spent the majority of her employment at Iowa Realty. She loved her job of putting the ads together for the Sunday paper and she loved all her friends that she had there.
Carolyn always felt that the greatest accomplishments in her life were her three children and four grandchildren. She was a devoted mother and ingrained in them the importance and love for family. Her grandchildren were the love of her life and brought her the most joy. She was deeply connected to each one of them and supported each of them in everything they did. As with her children, she was their biggest cheerleader and the one they could turn to no matter what. Carolyn was a devoted servant of the Lord and had unshakable faith. This faith is what got her through the pain and devastation of losing her granddaughter, Anna, in 2014 and her daughter, Carla, in 2017.
Carolyn's other joys were all of her many, many friends and her New Hope Church. She loved being involved in everything at church, from cleaning toys in the nursery to working all the funeral dinners. She especially loved the church trips to Branson each year. Carolyn loved her Tuesday weekly lunches at the mall with her friends that started with a few friends and grew to 15+ people each week. She loved so many people and always just wanted everyone to be together.
Carolyn is survived by her children, Robin (Eric) Bunce and Brian Padavich; grandchildren: Ryan Richards, Lauren Padavich, and Jordan Bunce; brother, William (Susan) Knapp; and many nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Carla Richards; granddaughter, Anna Richards; brother, Paul Knapp; and sister, Mary Louise Cawthorn.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at New Hope Assembly of God in Urbandale, Iowa. A funeral service to celebrate her life will take place at 11:00 a.m. with a luncheon to follow. A private family interment at Resthaven Mortuary following lunch.
Memorial contributions in Carolyn's name can be made to the New Hope Missions Fund.
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