Carol Sue Engel (née Stroud) - 88

Carol Sue Engel (née Stroud), 88, recently of Bolingbrook, formerly of Orland Park, Hazel Crest, and Harvey, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026. Born Nov. 22, 1937, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Richard C. and Florence (née Holcomb) Stroud. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alan R. Engel; her parents; sisters, Doris Mikel Fulbright and Joan "Joey" Douglas; brother, Dickey, who passed away in childhood; and nephews, Richard Mikel and Gordon Briggs. Carol is survived by her son, David (Tina) Engel, daughter Lisa (Mark) Kapicak, and Bruce Engel; loving grandmother of Todd (Kimberly) Engel, Nikolas (Hillary) Engel, Rachel, Alec (Halie), and Jake Kapicak, Matthew (Kristen) Engel, and Lauren (Robert) Wooten. Loving great-grandmother to Marleigh, Magnolia, Clark, Orin, Kennedy, Anthony, Gavin, and Eddie. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. A private service is being held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois where Carol will be reunited with her beloved husband, Alan. For more please contact Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, Chicago Heights, at 708-481-9230 or visit panozzobros.com.