James "Jim" Carroll

James K. “Jim” Carroll, age 65, of Dubuque, passed away following a brief illness on December 25, 2022 at his home. A requiem mass for Jim will be celebrated at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sibley on Friday, August 4, 2023, at 10:30 am, followed by his internment at the St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery. Jim was born on August 19, 1957, in Sibley, Iowa, son of Dr. Thomas J. and Helen (Horton) Carroll, the seventh of eight children. Jim graduated from Sibley Community High School in 1975. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Speech-Language Pathology and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1984 with a Master of Library and Information Science. Throughout his career, Jim worked mostly with technology, providing technical support, and setting up computer networks. Jim was a devout Catholic and a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Dubuque. He was also a member of the Board of Directors at Aquinas Communications and KCRD-FM Radio in Dubuque. Those left to cherish Jim’s memory include his children, Elsie Carroll, Dubuque, IA, Mercedes Carroll, Portland, OR, and Rourke Carroll, Minneapolis, MN; his siblings, Dr. Kathryn Carroll, Chuburna, Mexico, Mary Pat (Mike) Davis, Dunwoody, GA, Dr. Thomas (Jean) Carroll, Sioux City, IA, Barb (Chris) Nelson, Stanton, IA, Dr. John (Nicole) Carroll, Corpus Christi, TX, Theresa J. Carroll, Esq., Torrence, CA, and Stephen (Sherie) Carroll, Esq., Interlaken, NY; his former wives, Karen Schloss and Lena Carroll, his step sons Kostya and Dima of Marion, IA, as well as many nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, W. Helen Carroll in 1999 and Dr. Thomas J. Carroll in 2007. Condolences may be sent to the family, c/o Mary Pat Davis, 1432 Bunky Ln, Dunwoody, GA 30338.