Carol J. Heizelman Mus | obituaries

Jan 1 Dec 1941 – 12 Jan 2021

Carol “Honey” Mus of Kennewick, Washington was released from her battle with cancer in the early hours of December 1, 2021. She fought an incredible battle and finally won, passing from here to eternity in heaven where she will be whole and whole again.

Carol was born in the home of Otto and Dorothy Heizelman in Sawyer, North Dakota, the fourth of five daughters. The majority of her extended family moved to Longview, Washington, in 1951 in search of better employment than the North Dakota coal mines could offer. She graduated from RA Long High School, Longview in 1959 and then trained as a secretary in local establishments. She worked primarily for various nuclear engineering groups at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in Rainier, Oregon and for the Washington Public Power Supply System in Richland, Washington.

Othello, Washington was called home for her and her daughter René from 1969 to 1978. Last year she met the love of her life, Jerald “Jerry” Mus. They married after moving to Kennewick, Washington in 1980 and later moved to Vancouver, Washington, then on to Kalama, Washington after Jerry retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad. They spent as much time as possible touring the country in their RV, only stopping when Jerry fell ill in 2010. In 2014 she moved back to Kennewick to be close to her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandson.

Carol has many loved ones waiting for her in heaven: Otto, her father; Dorothy, her mother; Jerry, her husband; Gerry, her sister; Fred, her brother-in-law; a niece, Sheri; a nephew, Sam; and her best friend Judy Johnson.

Those of us left behind and looking forward to seeing her again are sisters Darlene, Shirley and Donna (Regis); brother-in-law, Dan; daughter René (Richard); stepchildren Josette (Jeff), Tanya (Nick), and Jerry Jr.; grandchildren Trent (Jill), Dana (Jasen), Felisha (Reid), Shelby (Logan), and Natalie; and great-grandchildren Micah and Whitney.

Please sign Carol’s guest book and share any fond memories you may have of her here: https://tinyurl.com/CarolHoneyMus.

A celebration of life is planned for the summer of 2022 in Cle Elum, Washington.