Carolyn Ann (Brockman) Mazour

Carolyn was born on January 4, 1943, to Norbert and Evelyn (Menke) Brockman on the family farm one mile north of Mt Clare, Nebraska.  She departed this life on April 28, 2026.  Rosary will be Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm with overflow in the parish hall and Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30 am both at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Blue Hill with overflow in the parish hall and Blue Hill Community Center with Father Douglas Dietrich officiating.  Burial will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Blue Hill.  Visitation will be on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 4:00-6:30pm with family present at Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill and one hour prior to service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Holy Trinity Catholic Church or Catholic Social Services.  Luncheon to be held at Blue Hill Community Center.  The service will be live streamed on Merten-Butler Mortuary’s website.  To view the service go to Carolyn’s obituary and click on the play button towards the bottom of the page.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mertenbutlermortuary.com.  Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill, NE, is serving the family.

 Carolyn attended St. Stephens Catholic elementary school and graduated from Lawrence Public High School in 1961.  Later that year she married Richard Herbek at St. Stephens Church.  To this union seven daughters were born.  They later divorced.

Carolyn married Raymond Mazour on October 12, 2002 and lived on the Mazour Family farm until the time of her passing.

Carolyn had a deep faith and lovingly cared for her husband and family.  She had an ear for music and played the organ for Sunday mass and many special events for over seventy years.  Loving nature, she helped Ray with the garden and yard work preserving much of the garden produce.  She also loved sewing; making many items of clothing for her daughters herself, was a 4H leader for her daughters, and in later years sewed many quilts.  She was an incredibly crafty person and even dabbled in painting.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Norbert and Evelyn, daughter Jill Elizabeth Voorhees, two brothers Marvin and Delbert, son-in-law Jason Rung, sister-in-law, Mary Lou Brockman, brother- in-law Ken Kalvoda, grandson, Derrick Faimon.

Surviving her are her husband, Raymond, daughters Connie (Paul) Herz, Barbara (Jon) Bergmeier, Pamela (Tim) O’Dey, Donna (Russell) Faimon, Lynette (Wade) Finley, Jeannie (Jason, deceased) Rung, son-in-law Michael Voorhees. Step-daughters, Sheila (David, deceased) Heilman, Shelly Bruntz, and Teresa Dressman (Steve); sister, Judy Kalvoda; brothers, Virgil and Pat (Rosie) Brockman; 34 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, a multitude of nieces, nephews and friends.

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