IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Carol
Anhalt
November 11, 1932 – December 3, 2024
Obituary
Carol Anhalt passed away on December 3, 2024. She was born on November 11, 1932.
Carol was an educator, an innovator and a proud progressive. She was a woman ahead of her time. Carol was one of the few women of her era to earn a bachelor's, master's and a doctorate degree. By the time she earned her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1971, the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment was well on its way. Carol voluntarily coached women's recreational leagues until women's basketball became an official intercollegiate sport in 1972. Amidst resistance from society and the school administration, Carol's influence helped ensure that women's sports had a place and an advocate at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She was a pioneer of the UW-Oshkosh women's athletics program. Carol continued to volunteer as head coach until 1976 when coaching a women's sport was considered a career for the first time.
The Titans were a force to be reckoned with in the WWlAC and never posed a losing record. She coached 15 winning seasons in 18 years. In 1985 Carol led the Titans to the WWIAC Championship. Carol continued as Head Coach until her retirement in 1989. She also coached women's tennis, track & field and volleyball at UW-Oshkosh. Carol was inducted into the UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame in 2006.
Carol was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the youngest child of Marquerite and Roy Anhalt, devoted sister to Robert, Joan Gackstetter and Peggy, aunt to many nieces' and nephews' and enjoyed wonderful friendships within the staff and administration at Oshkosh and amongst her students and athletes. She enjoyed traveling, camping and outdoor activities. She was a devoted fan of her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, and was especially joyful when they would beat the Vikings. Her dear companions, two cocker spaniels, Schatzi and Shon were by her side for many years, and she missed them always.
A time of gathering will be held at Seefeld Funeral Home, 1025 Oregon Street, Oshkosh, WI January 8, 2024 from 1pm to 3pm.
Carol was an educator, an innovator and a proud progressive. She was a woman ahead of her time. Carol was one of the few women of her era to earn a bachelor's, master's and a doctorate degree. By the time she earned her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1971, the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment was well on its way. Carol voluntarily coached women's recreational leagues until women's basketball became an official intercollegiate sport in 1972. Amidst resistance from society and the school administration, Carol's influence helped ensure that women's sports had a place and an advocate at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She was a pioneer of the UW-Oshkosh women's athletics program. Carol continued to volunteer as head coach until 1976 when coaching a women's sport was considered a career for the first time.
The Titans were a force to be reckoned with in the WWlAC and never posed a losing record. She coached 15 winning seasons in 18 years. In 1985 Carol led the Titans to the WWIAC Championship. Carol continued as Head Coach until her retirement in 1989. She also coached women's tennis, track & field and volleyball at UW-Oshkosh. Carol was inducted into the UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame in 2006.
Carol was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the youngest child of Marquerite and Roy Anhalt, devoted sister to Robert, Joan Gackstetter and Peggy, aunt to many nieces' and nephews' and enjoyed wonderful friendships within the staff and administration at Oshkosh and amongst her students and athletes. She enjoyed traveling, camping and outdoor activities. She was a devoted fan of her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, and was especially joyful when they would beat the Vikings. Her dear companions, two cocker spaniels, Schatzi and Shon were by her side for many years, and she missed them always.
A time of gathering will be held at Seefeld Funeral Home, 1025 Oregon Street, Oshkosh, WI January 8, 2024 from 1pm to 3pm.
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