Carol Ann Dembowski

January 31, 1935 – October 21, 2026

Carol Ann Dembowski, 91, Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Avon. She was born on January 31, 1935, to Chester and Helen (Putz) Szalkowski in Toledo, Ohio.

She married Gerald “Jerry” Dembowski in 1956, who predeceased her in 2005. She and Jerry live in San Francisco, Calif., Columbus, Ohio, Anderson, Ind., and East Windsor, N.J., before settling in Noblesville during their almost 50 years of marriage.

In her early years Carol worked as a legal secretary and then became a homemaker after the birth of their daughter, Susan. She was a long-time member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Noblesville. Carol was known for picking out just the right greeting card for those she loved, and she had a great sense of humor.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Carl McJunkins; grandson, Sam McJunkins; granddaughter, Lucia McJunkins; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of almost 50 years, Jerry Dembowski.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 9900 E. 191st St., Noblesville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of mass. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis.

Special thanks to the staff at Rittenhouse Village at Northside for caring for Carol and making her last years happy ones.

Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society for Hamilton County, 10501 Hague Road, Fishers, IN 46038 (hamiltonhumane.com), or the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 (heart.org), or the donor’s favorite charity.

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