Carolyn J. Hannan believed in angels all of her 64 years on earth. She had her shopping angel, parking angel, etc. In the early hours of Sunday, December 11, 2011, she joined the angelic host very suddenly and unexpectedly. Now we have an angel to watch over us.

She was raised in Oklahoma City and came to the "frozen north" to attend Creighton University where she received a B.A. in English. She continued her education at Oklahoma City University receiving an M.A. in Educational Counseling. She held various jobs in education at Creighton and Iowa Western. She was a para-educator at Woodrow Wilson at the time of her death. She also spent several years working at Dillard's with her shopping angel working overtime. She was very active at St. Patrick's Church and spent many years preparing couples for marriage. She married C.R. (Chuck) Hannan at St. John's on the Creighton campus on May 31, 1968.

Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents, James and Patricia; and niece, Lauren Chambers.

Survivors include her husband, C.R. (Chuck) Hannan; daughters, Molly (Thomas) Schrader, Erin, Bridget (Matthew) Scherrer, all Council Bluffs, Peggy, and son, Charlie, of Omaha, Neb.; six grandchildren, who were the light of her life, Joshua, Jacob, Grace, Joey, Diana, and Katelyn. Her sister, Helen (Paul) Travis, of Lakeland, Colo.; nephews, Jim Hannan, Chad (Lyndsey) Hannan, both of Council Bluffs, Dominic (Michelle), of Bennington, Neb., Anthony and Marco Zappia, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Matt Chambers, of Boulder, Colo., Cole (Nicole) Chambers, of Erie, Colo.; nieces, Kari Hannan, of Columbia, Mo., Anne Burgett Mathes (Pete), of Iowa City, Iowa, Mary Burgett Sims (Jay) and Morgan Hannan; mother-in-law, Mary Hannan, all of Council Bluffs.

Visitation with family Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 11 a.m., Queen of the Apostles Church, followed by a luncheon in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, family has suggested memorials to St. Patrick's Church and the Council Bluffs Library.