Carolyn J. Gagnon went to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. She was 77 years old.

Carolyn was born on April 17, 1948, in Manistee, Michigan to parents John and Lorraine (nee Wobszel) Jackoviak. She attended Free Soil High School and graduated in the Class of 1966.

Carolyn was a home health aid with Horizon Home Health Care and Hospice. Her compassion and care never went unnoticed. Many of Carolyn's patients loved her.

Carolyn loved dancing, bowling, attending prayer meetings, and listening to praise and worship music. She also enjoyed attending high school and college basketball games with her husband Richard. Above all, she cherished her time with family, especially visiting her family in Michigan.

Carolyn is survived by her loving husband Richard, children Perry (Cheryl) Benn, Brian (Michelle) Benn, Mike (Jenny) Benn, Jerald Benn, Gina Kahn, and Melissa (Ben) Barningham. She is further survived by 17 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, her brother Jim (Dawn) Jackoviak, sisters Maryann Tuka, Betty (Tim) Baer, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother-in-law Frank Tuka.

A Memorial Service for Carolyn will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Eernisse Funeral Home in Cedarburg (1167 Washington Ave Cedarburg, WI 53012). Father Tim Schumaker will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10AM until the time of the service at 11:30AM. She will be laid to rest at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Lincoln Village, especially their caregivers Crystal and Lisa, and the nurses from Sharon S. Richardson Hospice.