Carolyn Emma Alspaugh
11/22/1934 - 4/23/2025

Carolyn Steffens Alspaugh, age 90, passed away on April 23, 2025, in Georgetown, Texas. She was the widow of Don Weston Alspaugh. They shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Slaton, Texas on November 22, 1934, she was the daughter of John and Ida Steffens. She graduated from Slaton High School. She was employed as head teller at the Citizens State Bank in Slaton. After moving to Uvalde, Texas in 1969, she worked as the bookkeeper at the Uvalde Leader News for thirty years and retired in 1999. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s group and mentored children in Uvalde.

She moved to Kerrville, Texas in 2014 after her husband’s death. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville, Texas. She enjoyed gardening including growing beautiful roses and was a member of the fun bunch who played dominoes weekly.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Don, her siblings Alphonse, Ralph, Leonard and Harold Steffens and Frances Melcher, her son Karl Alspaugh and grandson Weston Ray Alspaugh.

Carolyn is survived by her sister Loretta Kitten, her children Debbie Leatham, Wesley (Kim) and Lori Gail Alspaugh (Tara Callaway) and Patty Espenhover (Greg).

She is also survived by her grandchildren Carolyn (Rick) Hise, John (Jenny) Leatham, William and Mitchell Schumann, Amaris (David) White, Katy (Kevin) Risenhoover, Whitney and Caelin Alspaugh, and Kaylee Callaway. Carolyn was also blessed with numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family would like to convey gratitude for the gift that she was to her family and the community. No more gentle or loving heart ever graced the world, and we will cherish her memory.

The visitation will be held on Sunday evening, May 4 beginning at 5 pm at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Rosary will be said at 6 pm. The funeral service will be held on Monday, May 5th at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville Texas at 10 am. Lunch to follow at the Inn of the Hills. Burial will be Monday afternoon at 3 pm in Uvalde, Texas at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Notre Dame Catholic Church or St. Jude Cancer Research Hospital.

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