Carole A. Hauman, 85, of Moline, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at her residence.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Divine Mercy Parish at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2026. at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline with recitation of the rosary at 1:00 pm. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, K-9 Kindness, or to King’s Harvest, Davenport.

Carole was born on March 3, 1941, in Moline, the daughter of Albert and Agnus (Fulscher) Leenknecht. She married Robert Hauman on October 26, 1963, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, East Moline. Prior to having her two daughters she worked at Royal Neighbors, then she stayed home to care for her daughters. Carole enjoyed cross-stitching, bowling, being part of Home Extension, playing cards and other games with her friends, and was a voracious reader. She enjoyed traveling, especially to her “Favorite Place on Earth,” Disney World. She was a devoted member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, then to Divine Mercy Parish at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir. Carole is remembered as being a great mother to her daughters and dogs, family will cherish forever the time they spent together.

Carole is survived by her daughters, Beth Hauman, Moline and Jennifer (Michael) Enstrom, Rock Island; and her dogs, Teddy and Winnie. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Nancy Henningsen; and brother, David Leenknecht.