Dr. Karol Annette Donaubauer, 67, of Davenport passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Per Karol’s wishes, she was cremated. Family will greet friends 1-3 p.m. Saturday Sept. 8, in the Pine Hill Cemetery Chapel. A memorial service will be held immediately following visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any favorite charity. Karol’s favorite charities were the Quad City Animal Welfare Center in Milan, Ill., the Greyhound Adoption Agency and the Holden Cancer Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Karol was born Nov. 8, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Roman E. and Ruth J. (Copp) Donaubauer. She graduated from Marycrest College and Palmer College of Chiropractic, earning her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She taught for 20 years at Palmer College in the classroom and clinics before retiring in 2016.
While at Palmer Karol volunteered much of her time to Palmer’s Clinic Abroad program. As part of that program she escorted chiropractic students to underdeveloped countries to set up short-term clinics which provided free chiropractic care to the people of that region. She also used her Chiropractic skills as part of the medical teams at various sporting events around the Quad Cities.
Karol enjoyed gardening, her dogs, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Her love of travel took her all around the world. With her 2017 cruise to Antarctica, she was thrilled to say she had visited all seven continents. In 2015, she took a trip on the Orient Express and was able to cross that off of her bucket list.
Karol is lovingly remembered by many friends and relatives including her sister Dorine Donaubauer, Moline; and her twin brother Karl (Marcia) Donaubauer, Eldridge; as well as her niece Dr. Sally (Dr. Stephen Pesanti) Donaubauer, and nephews Chad (Jennifer) Donaubauer and Scott (Brooke) Donaubauer, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Karol was preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Jana Donaubauer.
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