Carol Lynne Plec Obituary in Truth or Consequences at Kirikos Family Funeral Home, Inc

Obituary For Carol Lynne Plec

Carol Lynne Plec (1943 – 2021) was the middle child of Clarence and Katherine Reddeman of Chelsea, Michigan.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, worked as a high school teacher and, later, in advertising. She began her first teaching position in the 1960s at Berkeley High School, where she met the love of her life, Robert T. Plec. They married in June of 1967 and raised two children, Matthew and Emily, who both left Michigan to attend college in the west. On a trip to visit Emily at UNM and Matt in California, they stopped in Elephant Butte and found their dream retirement home, remarkable friends and neighbors, and a thriving arts community in Truth or Consequences.

Retirement offered Carol the chance to pursue her lifelong passion for the arts and hone her talent, most notably as a painter, quilter,and fiber artist. She was a longtime member of the Sierra Arts Council and exhibited her work in both T or C and Santa Fe.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Sierra Arts Council (https://sierracountyarts.org).

Carol is survived by her husband and children, her two sisters and sisters-in-law, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends who will all miss her warmth and sparkle.

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I'm so glad I met you! I remember your kindness to me so many years ago. I still have the snake you helped me "create" at Ralph Edwards Park. Prayers to your family at this time of loss of someone dear. Karen Thompson

I have missed you over the years since you moved from Michigan. We shared so many good times long ago when we were students at MSU and roommates and later as roommates in Royal Oak and neighbors in Huntington Woods. You were my maid of honor and I was yours. So many years ago. May you rest in peace, dear friend.

Carol was GOLDEN and I'm sure, with wings, she is still. A unique woman. Talented and so kind and so funny. I will miss her. Robert and family: I'm sure you have so many good memories. Keep her and them close.

Carol, you are a light in everyone's life..we will miss your presence in our lives, but have memories of your kindness, laughter, and of course your fabulous art..till we meet again..❤

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