Carol Kaminski
Carol Ann (Stoveland) Kaminski, age 71, passed away on July 20, 2025, at the Suncoast Hospice Center in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Carol Ann was born on Jan. 16, 1954, to Norman and Adeline Stoveland in Watford City, N.D. Carol spent her early childhood in Arnegard graduating from Watford City High School in 1972. She went on to attend North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D., laying the foundation for a long and dedicated career of over 30 years of service to the federal government.
She had a deep love for gardening, baking, crocheting, traveling, and volunteering; these are the past times that brought her joy and reflected her creative spirit. She was a proud dog lover and shared a special bond with her many pets throughout the years. Carol married retired Master Sergeant, David Kaminski in Minot, N.D., on Aug. 23, 1991, and together they spent many years in Indianapolis, Memphis, retiring in Largo, Fla. in 2012.
Carol Ann loved entertaining and opened her doors with warmth and laughter, her dry sense of humor helped shape her optimistic outlook on life as she bravely battled cancer for 11 years. She will be missed forever.
She is survived by her husband, David Kaminski; sisters, Elaine Lorntson of Sherwood, Ore., Linda Ray of Bellevue, Neb., and Nancy (Tom) Irmen of Minot, N.D.; brother, Rick (Linda Stoveland) of Golva, N.D.; step-daughter, Lisa Winters; step-grandchildren, Myanna Lowe and Logan Winters; sisters-in-law, Patti (Steve) Kroeler of Eagle River, Wis., Donna (Mike) Manicke of Marshfield, Wis.; nephews, Jamey (Beth) Landenberger, Erik (Christina) Lorntson, Philip (Allyssa) Ray, Jacob Stoveland, and Sam (Bailey) Stoveland; nieces, Becky (Derric) Knudsvig and Katie Ray; and special friends, Alice Stevens and Nancy (Hovde) Chamness.
Carol Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Adeline and Norman Stoveland; niece, Jessica Landenberger; nephew, Matthew Irmen; niece, Anne (Sundfor) McIntosh; brothers-in-law, Craig Lorntson and Phil Ray; and sister-in-law, Mary Kaminski.
Memorial Services for Carol will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Watford City, N.D., with Pastor Rob Favorite officiating. A luncheon will follow the services at Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home for a time of fellowship and sharing. Carol will be laid to rest at Zoar Cemetery in Arnegard, N.D. The service will be recorded and uploaded as soon as it is available directly to Carol’s obituary page on our website: www.fulkersons.com. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Watford City, N.D., is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com.