Carol passed away Tuesday, November 3rd at Edgewood Memory Care.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Thursday, November 12, 2026 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday 4-7 pm witha 7:00 pm vigil service at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Roselawn Cemetery.

Carol A. (Dunham) Drozd was born November 8, 1941 in Oxford, England to John and Lillian (Bell) Dunham.

She attended Rosedale Primary Girls School until age 11 and completed her education at Central Girls School in Oxford, England. She worked at Pressed Steel Co. until she met and married Robert Drozd. They were wed August 1, 1959 in Oxford, England. In May of 1960 the couple moved to Wolbach, NE where they ran a business. They then moved to Columbus, NE where Carol worked as the Special Education Administrative Assistant at Educational Service Unit #7 for 25 years. She was a member of the St. Anothony's Catholic church. Carol was an avid reader, gardener and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by:

Brother: Howard Dunham of Oxford, England

Daughter: Lisa Peterson of Lincoln, NE

Daughter: Lynn Drozd of Columbus, NE

Son: Luke Robert Drozd of Madison, NE

Grandchildren: Kayla (Jayman) Connelly of Genoa, NE

Kelsey Peterson of Lincoln, NE

John "JD" (Barbara) Peterson of Lincoln, NE

Riley (Brandon) Nichols of Columbus, NE

Murphy Peterson of Lincoln, NE

Lilly Plantenga of Lincoln, NE

Hayden Drozd of Madison, NE

Great Grandchildren Kyler, Karter and Kamryn Peterson of Lincoln, NE, Asher and Cruz Connelly of Genoa, NE, Elliot and Breya Nichols of Columbus, NE, Benji Peterson of Lincoln, NE, and Carmine McCauley of Lincoln, NE

She was preceded in death by:

Husband: Robert "Brother Bob" Drozd

Son: Robert Lance Drozd

Daughter: Laura (Drozd) Plankinton

Son-in-law: Richard Plankinton

Granddaughter: Sarah Lynn Plankinton

Parents: John and Lillian Dunham

Sister-in-law: Delia Dunham