Carol Jane Hay

Carol Jane Hay, 67,

Crosby, was welcomed

into her heavenly home

Sunday, June 19, 2022, at

CHI St. Alexius Health,

Bismarck.

Funeral services will be

11:00 AM on Friday, June

24, 2022 at Concordia

Lutheran Church in Cros-

by with Pastor Zachariah

Shipman officiating.

Burial will follow at Con-

cordia Lutheran Cemetery

in Crosby.

Carol Jane Myers was

born January 19, 1955, in

her family’s Ambrose

home, into the arms of her

loving father, James

Myers, and brave mother,

Arlene (Larson), while

older sister Marilyn

looked on from the crib in

the living room. And so

began the legacy of Carol

building close relation-

ships with her loved ones

in the kitchen. Carol later

became big sister to Don-

na, Cheryl, David, and

Ron. The Myers kids were

known for their love of

horses, and Carol, in par-

ticular, for her hatred of

chickens.

Carol was baptized,

confirmed, and married at

the Ambrose Lutheran

Church, and graciously

served her church com-

munities until her death.

Carol attended elementary

school at Ambrose Public

School and graduated

from Divide County High

School in 1973. After high

school, Carol attended

North Dakota State Col-

lege of Science, Wahpe-

ton.

Carol moved back to

Crosby and married

Robert “Bob” Hay No-

vember 15, 1975. It was

there that they farmed

and raised their children,

Clinton Robert and Jamie

Lynn, for 46 years. She

worked in various roles

on the farm alongside Bob

and Glen. Carol was a

loving and endlessly de-

voted mother, traveling

across the state for hock-

ey, gymnastics, and horse

shows. Carol was in-

famous in the Northwest

Saddle Club Association

for always having a kind

word and an extra set of

hands for riders young

and old alike.

The only thing Carol

loved more than being

mom to Clint and Jamie

was getting to be grandma

to their kids, Jordan,

Megan, Emma, Sophie,

Addie, and Clay. She had

the time and patience of a

saint, listening to all the

things the kids had to tell

her, letting them make

projects and messes

without batting an eye,

and being their biggest

supporter. She radiated

happiness when she

could talk about her

grandkids and their many

talents, including listen-

ing to recordings of their

musical performances

over and over with such

pride!

Carol was a friend to

anyone who sat at her

kitchen counter, where

she would simultaneously

prepare the most deli-

cious meals and partici-

pate in any surrounding

conversation with seem-

ing ease. She had a way

about her of making one

feel like she cared about

any story being told,

which must have been

true because she remem-

bered details big and

small from each one of

her family and friends’

lives. Carol was remark-

able in always knowing

what needed to be said or

done, giving advice, or

listening in a way that led

you to find the answer

yourself.

Throughout her life-

time, Carol remained

close with both her family

and Bob’s family, taking

very seriously her job as

“Auntie Carol” or “Mother

Goose” to 24 nieces and

nephews who, like Clint

and

Jamie, knew Carol

would always be there for

and love them uncondi-

tionally. Bob and Carol

spent time together away

from the farm curling,

hunting, snowmobiling,

taking motorcycle trips,

and later spending

winters in Florida with

friends. Carol was devas-

tated by the loss of Clint

in 2012, and her family

finds comfort knowing

she has been reunited

with him now.

Carol’s legacy will live

on in her husband Bob of

47 years, daughter, Jamie

(Brent) Overland (Sophie,

Addie, Clay);

daughter-in-law, Heather

(Garrett) Gilbertson (Jor-

dan, Megan, Emma); si-

blings, Marilyn (Tim)

Selle (Carrie, Kim, Kacie,

Brittany); Donna (Steve)

Bummer (Ellie, Jenny,

Amy, Cassie); Cheryl

(Mark) Overland (Kyle,

Kristina, Cody); David

(Mendy) Myers

(Jonathan); Ron Myers

(Hayley, Ryan); in-laws,

Pat Walcker (John, Allis-

on); Donna (Chuck) Pum-

mill (Gena, Adam), and

Ardis (Mike) Stewart

(Whitney); all of her great

nieces and nephews; best

friend, Deb Faldalen, and

special friends Andrew

and Zeandra Swart.

Carol was preceded in

death by father, James

Myers; son, Clint Hay;

in-laws Glen “Gramps”

and Helen “Grammy”

Hay; nieces, AdriAnn

Walcker, Kelsey Myers,

and Nikki (Pummill)

Lynn, and nephews Jef-

frey Overland and Mike

Selle.

Stakston-Martin Fun-

eral Home of Crosby is in

charge of arrangements.