Carol A. Beynon

Carol Ann (Schmeling) Beynon, age 82, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Rev. Paul Kuckhahn will be the officiant.  Music will be provided by Suzy Steinmetz as organist and the Great Plains Lutheran Honor Choir.  

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. and prior to services at the church on Friday.  

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be Carol’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Beynon, Brian Beynon, Derek Meseberg, Dustin Meseberg, Ashton Beynon, and Rick Anderson.

Carol was born on April 24, 1942, to Emil and Hattie (Meseberg) Schmeling in Watertown, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. After attending Rauville country school, she attended and graduated from Watertown High School. 

On April 14, 1961, Carol married Leroy Brinley Beynon in Sioux Falls, SD. To this union they were blessed with three children, Sherri, Kevin, and Keith. The couple lived in Watertown where she was employed at Herberger’s wrapping gifts. In 1962, they moved to St. Paul, MN, where they raised their children. Once the children were all in school, Carol worked at Bridgemann’s Ice Cream Parlor, Allen’s Soda Grill and McDonald’s where she retired from after 37 years. In 2017, Leroy and Carol returned back to Watertown, SD, residing on the Meseberg Farm which has been their home since. 

Carol loved spending time with her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and extended family. When her kids were little she enjoyed camping and fishing with her sister Marion and her family. She loved playing Pinochle, Yahtzee and watching the Minnesota Vikings and Twins.  She volunteered at GPL helping to serve lunch with her daughter Sherri. She was known for her handmade baby quilts, and personalized fleece blankets. No party was complete without her homemade brownies! Since moving back to Watertown she became a member of  St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. 

Carol is survived by her children, Sherri Meseberg, of Watertown, SD, Kevin (Lisa) Beynon, of Watertown, SD, and Keith (DeeDee) Beynon, of St. Paul, MN; ten grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, DeWayne "Red" and Charles "Chuck" Beynon of Watertown, SD; Ronald "Ron" (Jeanne) Beynon of Walworth, WI; sister-in-law, Patti (David) Hurlbut, of Germantown, TN; bonus children, Vicki, Victor, John, and Valerie Kleinschmidt.

Carol was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leroy; her parents; sister, Marion Anderson, son-in-law, Darwin Meseberg and bonus child Joanie Kleinschmidt. 

Arrangements by Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel www.crawfordosthus.com Watertown and Hayti

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