Carole Pearson

Carole Pearson, 72, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at home surrounded by her family and friends.  Carole was born in DeKalb on December 10, 1944, to Glenn and Delia (Sauter) Cutts.  Carole married Delbert "Andy" Anderson on September 2, 1967.  Andy passed away very early in their marriage and just 6 weeks after her father.  However, Carole looked at the positive, saying that the bond between her and her mother, both widows now, only became closer.  It wasn't long before Carole was swept off her feet by Dean, who doted on her.  They were united in marriage on November 25, 1970.  Together they had two daughters, Nikki and Traca, both of DeKalb.  They were married just shy of 45 years when Dean passed away on October 12, 2015.  She was never the same without him.

Carole was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in DeKalb.  Although she was no longer able to attend, she rarely missed a Sunday morning mass for the shut-ins, with introductions from "Peter Popoff."  Carole, being a lifelong resident of DeKalb, had many friends.  Graduating from DeKalb High School in 1963, she kept in touch with many of the ladies she went to school with.  After graduation, she attended Beauty school in Chicago, taking the train daily to attend. However, once she became a mother, doing hair was a thing of the past.  The only ones blessed to get a perm from her after that point were her daughters.  Carole loved when people came to visit, she loved to visit people, and she never turned down a trip to Dairy Queen.  After teasing her for many years to "get her shit together," she finally did.  Although she will be missed dearly, she was reunited with the loves of her life.

Carole is survived by her daughters, Nikki (Keith) Newsom and Traca (Al) Crowley, both of DeKalb, granddaughter Hailey Newsom, brothers John (Anita) Cutts, Thom (Deb) Cutts, sister Chris (Phil) Nelson, adopted daughters Amanda Hawbaker, Dawn Lawton, and a plethora of friends and family.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, April 12th at 7 pm, at Finch Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Navurskis from Immanuel Lutheran Church Hinckley, IL.  Visitation will be held at 5:30pm until time of service at the funeral home. Cremation was handled by Finch Crematory. Private burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in DeKalb.  In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials can be made to Tails Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, or charity of their choice.  To send an online condolence, please visit: www.finchfuneralhomedekalb.com.  Arrangements were entrusted to Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 758-3841.