Carol Van Houdt Obituary
In loving memory of Carol Van Houdt (Forest Lake, Minnesota), who departed this world on September 15, 2024 at the age of 81. Carol Van leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Carol Van may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Smuda and Louise Smuda; and her brother Jerry Smuda (Mary). She is survived by: her husband Jim; her daughter Ginny Snyder (Steve); her granddaughters, Kailee and Avery; her sister Lois Deutsch (Milt); and her sister-in-law Peggy LeMieux. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society.
