Karol J. Dunnegan, 81, of De Soto died Oct. 1, 2026, in Imperial. Mrs. Dunnegan was a homemaker. Born April 16, 1945, in De Soto, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe “Buck” Rogers and Martha Mae (Walker) DeRousse Rogers.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert Warren “Bob” Dunnegan.
She is survived by three children: Warren (Page) Dunnegan of Anthem, Ariz., Vanessa (Damon) Drumm of Imperial and Billy (Amy) Dunnegan of Wentzville; eight grandchildren: Alyssa (Jonathon) Jansson, Ashley (Clay) Ehlmann, Casey Dunnegan, Tiffany (Daniel) Watkins, Madison (Shaheen) Norfleet, Brittany (Cole) Luaders, Sean Tenney and Emma Tenney; 10 great-grandchildren: Peyton, Isaac, Archer, Onyx, Tanner, Athena, Milo, Oakley, Teddy and Beau; and two siblings: Pam (the late Dickie) Bradford of Palmer, Ala., and Penny (Ken) Tyson of Belleville, Ill.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers: David (Mary Ellen) DeRousse and Francis William “Peege” (JoAnn) DeRousse.
Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.