Carol Eileen Hagmeier Hart

September 26, 1954 - May 31, 2025 Carol Eileen (Hagmeier) Hart, 70, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on September 26, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa to Robert and Evelyn (Moyer) Hagmeier. Carol graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Salina, Kansas in 1973. After high school she attended Marymount College in Salina and worked at Dillons grocery store where she would meet Howard Hart, whom she married on July 15, 1974. They celebrated 50 years of marriage and exemplified unwavering dedication and love for each other. Carol and Howard then moved to Topeka where they raised their daughters. Carol was a dedicated mother, spending years as a room mother in her girl’s school classrooms, as a Girl Scout troop leader, as an in-home daycare provider, and worked in the office at Christ the King Catholic Church where she was an active member. She also spent several years as a store associate at Kohls department store before retiring. Carol enjoyed spending time in her garden, sitting on the porch bird and neighbor watching, working on jigsaw puzzles, and playing cards, especially rummy. She loved to spend girls’ weekends with her sisters and time with her grandchildren. Carol is survived by her daughters, Melissa (Matt) Micek, of Atwood, Kansas, Michele (Justin) Baalmann, of Hays, Kansas, and Megan (Jonathan) McComas of Topeka; grandchildren, Kenneth, Abby, Samantha, Ryan, Anthony Micek, Maggie, Julianna, Logan, Garrett Baalmann, and Gavin McComas; her siblings, Deborah (Jack) Wickersham, Robert (Lynn) Hagmeier, Brian (Nadyne) Hagmeier, and Kelley Gawith (Dean Switzer); as well as a large extended family. Carol is preceded in death by her husband, Howard; parents, Robert and Evelyn Hagmeier; and brother, Jack Hagmeier. Visitation will be Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a Rosary to follow at 5:30 p.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka KS 66614. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of NE Topeka, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com