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BOURBON – Carolyn J. Kaiser-Rapp, 85, of Etna Green, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Cedar Creek of Warsaw.
Carolyn was born to Fred and Lucille Hazen on Aug. 5, 1941. She graduated from Etna Green High School in 1959 and then went on to Beauty College. She married Marvin Kaiser on Sept. 12, 1961, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 1991. She then married Tom Rapp in 1996 and he survives.
She worked as a beautician, for Bourbon Veterinarian, for R.R. Donnelley and Sons until her retirement in 2007. She was a member of Camp Creek Church of the Brethren, Junior ONO of Etna Green and volunteered at the Wagon Wheel. She enjoyed photography, horses, cooking old-fashioned cream pie and cornmeal mush, being social, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and watching her grandsons run track.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Tom Rapp, of Etna Green; her son, Kurt Kaiser (Deb Gregory), of Etna Green; her sisters, Dorothy (Lewis) Wray, of Bourbon; Eleanor Watkins, of Bourbon; her grandsons: Matt (Carli) Kaiser, of Warsaw; Cody (Shelby) Kaiser, of Warsaw; Gunnar (Whitney) Kaiser, of Fort Wayne; and her three great-grandchildren: Tessa, Natalie and Kaden.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at Camp Creek Church of the Brethren, 7486 N. Ind. 19, Etna Green, with Dwayne Berna officiating.
The burial will take place at Stony Point Cemetery, 7498 W. CR 650N, Etna Green.
Memorial donations may be made in Carolyn’s honor to Camp Creek Church of the Brethren, 7486 North Ind. 19, Etna Green.
Thank you to all our family, friends and community for your support during this difficult time. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the Kaiser-Rapp family and is honored to be providing our services in celebrating the life of Carolyn.
Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfh.com.
