Lura "Opal" Batcheller Carroll, Minneapolis passed away at the Good Samaritan Society - Minneapolis, on August 30, 2015 at the age of 100. She was the last of the 12 children of Joel & Myrtle (Morton) Batcheller of Tescott. She was also preceded by her husbands, Herbert B. Howard, North Platte, NE and Gordon "Red" Carroll, Bennington.

Opal accepted Jesus Christ at a very young age, and attended church regularly where ever she lived. She was a member of the Episcopal Church and later the Methodist Church.

She was born December 11, 1914 in Tescott and was a Tescott High School Alumni. In 1928 she graduated Asbury Hospital Nursing School, Salina. as a Registered Nurse. She began as a nurse at a Tuberculosis sanatorium in Norton, where she met and married Herb Howard. She treated injured solders during WWII at a hospital in Kansas City, KS, and was a surgery room supervisor in North Platte, NE. She was widowed there in 1961. She retired in 1976 as an Emergency Surgery Room Supervisor in Lorenzo, TX. Shortly afterwards, she was located by her High School sweetheart, Gordon 'Red' Carroll. They married a year later and moved to Florence. Two years later they moved to Ottawa County State Lake, Bennington to be close to family. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, traveling in their camper across the United States and being a member of a camping club. But her passion was being with family.

She is survived by her son & daughter-in law, Herbert and Bobbie Howard, Bennington; step-son and wife, Gary and Mary Carroll, Rockwall, TX; grandchildren Vincent Howard, Victoria Howard, Stephen Howard, Patrick Ditson, Michael Carroll, Patty Carroll-Putter, Heather Carroll-Mueller; and 18 Great Grandchildren. She will also be remembered by a large multitude of nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews.

There will be a Celebration of Life Service held to honor Opal's life at the Bennington Bible Church, 824 N. Nelson St. (Across from the Bennington Cemetery), Bennington, Ks. 67422 on Saturday Sept 5, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. Snacks, beverages and fellowship will follow after the service, at the church. Memorials may be made to the Bennington Ambulance Service.