Carol Ann Lear Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carol Ann Lear of Rock Island, Illinois, who passed away on April 28, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carol Ann Lear to pay them a last tribute.
As Carol departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Carol may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Carol leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edgar Johnson and Helen Johnson (Mills); and her husband Fred M. Lear. She is survived by: her children, Chris Lear (Lyn) and Lori Landbo (Tom Baker); her grandchildren, Sydney Lear and Ethan Lear; and her siblings, David Johnson and Ginny Behnken (Fred). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be left in care of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rock Island, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) or Augustana College Music Department, Rock Island.
