Carrie Munger, age 96, of Howard, died Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Howard Good Samaritan Society. Memorial Services will be, 10:30 AM, Monday, August 3, 2026 at Bethany Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour preceding the service. Inurnment will follow at the Graceland Cemetery. 

Carrie Munger was born March 28, 1930, to Peter C. and Anna Dorothy (Pedersen) Nelson at Vermillion, SD.

She attended a rural Clay County school, graduated from Vermillion High School, and the University of South Dakota.

Following college, she taught in junior and senior high schools in Tyndall, Correctionville, Iowa, Howard, Watertown, and Kenosha, Wisconsin.

On June 11, 1955, she was united in marriage to Paul C. Munger at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion. Three sons were born to this union.

The family lived for a short time in Howard before moving to Watertown, and Kenosha, Wisconsin where they lived 12 years. They returned to Howard to become owners-publishers of the Miner County Pioneer.

Carrie took an active interest in the newspaper both in news reporting and community involvement. She wrote an editorial column for 23 years.

She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she served on the council as secretary and on the Board of Education.

Following her retirement, she continued her community service by volunteering at the Nearly New Shop. She was past president and secretary for Civic League.

Her special interest was playing bridge both in Howard and Madison.

Survivors include her sons, Brent (Maria) Munger and Scott (Jill) Munger; grandchildren, Kayla (Kenzie Lee) Munger, Jay Munger, Valerie, and Melissa Munger; sister, Mary Prindle of Columbus, IN; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Munger; her son, Mark Munger; her parents; her sister, Ruth Alne and brothers, Harold Nelson and Glen Nelson.