Carol A. Kompus was born to Wilma (Kleidosty) and Douglas Bobinmyer, Sr. on June 18, 1945, in McCook, Nebraska. She passed away at her home in Hays, Kansas, on Monday, September 5, 2016, at the age of 71.

Carol was one of four children reared on the family farm west of Herndon, Kansas. She graduated from Herndon High School then completed the Nursing program at Fort Hays State University in Hays.

On March 21, 1962, Carol married Dick Kompus in Herndon. Three daughters were born to their union.

Carol worked as an Emergency Room Nurse at Hays Medical Center many years before returning to Herndon. She then began working at the Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin, retiring in 1995. Carol enjoyed her job very much and took great pride in caring for her patients. She also treasured the many friendships she formed over the years with her coworkers. Carol eventually moved to Oberlin and recently had moved back to Hays. She had many interests and enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and playing games on her IPad.

Survivors include her lifelong love, Dick Kompus, of Rexford; three daughters, Laura Fox and husband, J. L., of Valley Center, Chris Hosaka and husband, Ken, of Apharetta, GA, and Stephani Hawkins and partner, Gregg Monhollon, of Hays; one brother, Douglas Bobinmyer, Jr., of Herndon; two sisters and their husbands, Pat and Phil Timm, of Idalia, CO, and Joyce and Jim Rich, of Arden, NC; four grandchildren: John Hahn (fiancée Nicole Lucas), T. J. Fox (partner Mariya Roy) and son Marrick, Alex Hosaka, and Adrian Hawkins; and two great-grandchildren: Trenton and Ashton Hahn; in addition to other family members and friends.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Nicholas Hosaka.

Funeral Service: Friday, September 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Oberlin with Pastor Gordon Pettibone officiating

Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Herndon, Kansas