Carol A. Muscha

Prayer Service

Carol Alvina Muscha, 97, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

She was born on December 26, 1925, the daughter of William M. and Hattie E. (Sathre) Bowen in Hope, ND. She grew up in Hope, graduating high school in 1943 as valedictorian of her class. She went to Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and then Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, graduating in 1947. She joined the US Cadet Nurse Corps in 1944.

After working at Fairview Hospital, she worked at the Fargo Veterans Administration, Denver Veterans Administration, and Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She graduated in 1956 from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with a Bachelor of Science degree and a certificate in public health nursing. She returned to Fargo and worked at the Fargo Health Department as a Public Health Nurse.

In 1957, her uncle Harry Bowen encouraged her to join the 311th General Hospital Reserve Unit. In 1962, her reserve unit provided immunization shots to the 188th Engineer Group Army National Guard unit where she met Captain Robert Muscha. They were married on December 27, 1962 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fargo.

Bob and Carol enjoyed 54 years together in Fargo. Carol stayed home to raise son, Bill, and daughter, Diane, while Bob continued his careers in the Army National Guard and as a civil engineer at Houston Engineering. She was a leader for her son’s Cub Scouts and for her daughter’s Camp Fire Girls.

Carol was active with Bob in the Lions Club, the Reserve Officers Association, the Catholic Order of Foresters, and at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She belonged to the Hope, ND American Legion Auxiliary.

Carol’s greatest joy was visiting her grandchildren with her husband, Bob. In Tampa, she enjoyed going out for coffee, playing bingo and attending Christ the King Catholic Church events.

Carol is survived by her daughter, Diane (Scott) Jones of Tampa, FL; and daughter-in-law, Tamara Muscha of Pensacola, FL; eight grandchildren, Kyle (Jordan) Jones, Eric Jones, Emily (Jon) Smith, Andrew (Mary Catherine) Muscha, Zachary Muscha, Molly (Courtland Stoltz) Muscha, Riley Muscha, and Kara Muscha; great-grandsons, Greyson Smith and Oliver Stoltz; sisters-in laws and brothers-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her son, William Muscha; and her brother, Lyle Bowen.

Prayer Service: 7:00 P.M. Friday, June 30, 2023 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, with visitation starting at 6:00 P.M. and Rosary at 6:45 P.M.

Mass of Christian Burial: 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, with visitation starting at 12:00 PM.

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery North, Fargo.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fargo, ND or to Christ the King Catholic Church in Tampa, FL.