Caroline Daise
Caroline Mary Daise, long-time resident of Holyoke, died March 4, 2021, at Devonshire Acres in Sterling. She was born April 26, 1934, in Sterling to Frank and Mary (Brekel) Hoefler and grew up south of Fleming in the St. Peter’s community.
After graduating from Fleming High School, Caroline worked at First National Bank of Fleming until her marriage to Eugene Daise on Aug. 11, 1956, at St. Peter Catholic Church near her family home. She then moved to Holyoke.
Caroline was involved in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Holyoke, teaching catechism, singing in the choir, training altar servers and serving as a communion minister. She was active in the Altar and Rosary Society, holding offices in both the local and deanery levels.
She also held local, district and state offices in the American Legion Auxiliary and was a strong supporter of the Girls State program. She was active in the VFW Auxiliary, served as a 4-H leader and worked as a supervisor at the Phillips County Fair.
Caroline earned an associate degree in business from Northeastern Junior College after her five children had already completed their bachelor’s degrees. She also worked at the Heginbotham Library in Holyoke for a number of years.
Caroline is survived by her children, Dan Daise of Denver, Shirley and Russ Poole of Rockford, Illinois, Mary Daise of Sterling, Debra Daise of Charlotte, North Carolina, and David Daise of Rock Springs, Wyoming; grandsons, Brad Poole, who lives with his daughter Genevieve in Rome, Georgia, Kevin Poole of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Will Daise of Denver; siblings, Andy Hoefler of Blair, Nebraska, Jean Tomlinson of Oakdale, California, Ben and Leona Hoefler of Athens, Illinois, Jerry and Judy Hoefler of Torrington, Wyoming, Agnes and Terry Derby of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Mike and Jane Hoefler of Victor, Montana; sisters-in-law, Anne Hoefler of Dallas, Texas, and Karen Hoefler of Fleming; brother-in-law, Rev. Richard Daise of Colby, Kansas; and nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; her parents; and brothers, Syl, Ray and Vince.
Recitation of the rosary was held March 12 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Holyoke. The funeral service was held March 13 at St. Patrick’s. Interment took place March 15 at Holyoke Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or Heginbotham Library.
Baucke Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.