MGYSgT. Carol Kui Yin Mueller Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Age 85, Of Kaneohe, passed away on Thursday October 10, 2019. She is survived by daughter: Tina Marie Mueller.Celebration of Life will be held at The Ranch Church, 41-539 Makakalo Street, Waimanalo on Saturday November 16, 2019 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Service at 10:00am.Carol Kui Yin (Lau) Mueller was born to Yin Tai & Sui Fong Lau in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 14, 1933. She was the eighth child of ten siblings. She attended Farrington High School and is a proud alumni where she earned her High School Diploma in 1951. Her High School years were active with jungle ball, canoe paddling, volleyball, and song leading. In the summer of 1952, she left Hawaii to become a United States Marine. In June of 1952, she attended boot camp at the Women’s Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina. Beginning her 30-year journey as a Marine, she was stationed mainly on the East Coast for almost 20-years, including Parris Island, South Carolina, Quantico, Virginia, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and Camp Smith, Hawaii. In the Marine Corps, Carol worked in purchasing, finance, and supply. Her extra-curricular time in the Marine Corps included playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. On the bowling circuit, her team was known as “the unbeatables.” In 1954, she was part of the All-Marine Championship Basketball team. While stationed at Parris Island, she met and started dating fellow Marine Ed Mueller, and they married on September 25,1965. Continuing their Marine journey together, they transferred to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In 1967, she was honorably discharged upon expecting a child. At the time, there was no maternity leave for military personnel. On November 4, she gave birth to daughter Tina Marie. During Ed Mueller’s three tours to Vietnam, Carol and Tina would return to Hawaii to live with Carol’s sister Ann, in Kaneohe, where Carol settled into being a full-time mother. In 1970, the family moved from North Carolina to California so Ed could complete his last tour of duty. While in California, Carol continued to play sports, enjoy arts and crafts, while being a full-time wife and mother. After Ed’s retirement from the Marine Corps, the family moved home to Hawaii. Carol re-enlisted back into the Marine Corps, where she joined 4th Force Recon Company as a weekend warrior. She loved and took care of her Marines. When they came in from the field, they knew they would have beef stew or chili and rice waiting for them. Often planning all of their parties, she was the “Aunty” of the company. As part of the traditional Marine Corps birthday celebration, she would always be the oldest Marine receiving a piece of birthday cake. She participated in the Toys For Tots drive each holiday season. She was a loving wife and mother; everyone’s Aunty, also known as the “candy lady.” Carol always had a handful of candies ready for you. Her love of sports never faded. She played softball until she was 68 years old, raced Hawaiian Outrigger Canoes until the age of 76, and bowled at Pali Lanes for over 40-years until she was 80 years old. Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 38-years, Ed Mueller, and her nine siblings Albert Lau, Ann Kamoe, Francis Lau, Dorothy Wong, George Lau, Arthur Lau, William Lau, Peggy Zen, Sharlene DuFour. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Mueller and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

MGYSgT. Carol Kui Yin Mueller

December 14, 1933 - October 10, 2019