Carol Monica Jordan, 71, formerly of Mott, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck surrounded by loved ones. Carol’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Monday, April 7, 2025 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Mott with Fr. Chris Kadrmas as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at SunnySlope Cemetery, Mott. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with a Rosary at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass on Monday.
Carol Zent was born in Dickinson, the fifth of nine children to Mike and Eleanor (Aman) Zent on March 30, 1953. She attended school in Richardton, graduating high school in 1971. After graduating high school, Carol moved to Dickinson where she met the love of her life Ernie Jordan.
Carol and Ernie were joined in marriage December 27, 1972. To this union three daughters were born, Wendy, Nicole, and Theresa. After Carol and Ernie were married, they moved to Bowman briefly before moving to Mott in 1980, which became their home for the next 43 years. Carol worked for the Pheasant Café, Ben Franklin, and Eido Connect.
One of Carol’s many passions was baking and decorating cakes for all her daughters’ birthdays, as well as her friends too. Carol enjoyed sewing, making crafts, and playing cards, especially with her bridge group. She enjoyed learning to play golf. Carol, most days could be found walking around the town and countryside of Mott. When you saw a dust trail you would wonder if that was a car or Carol coming down the road.
Carol had an infectious laugh and if you walked into a room, you would always hear her before you could see her. Carol was proud to be an avid blood donor. In recent years, Carol was very active in the Cursillo Retreat where she grew in her faith and met many friends. Nothing brough more joy to her than her grandkids.
Carol is survived by her daughters, Wendy (Scott) Morrison, Dickinson, Nicole (Chris) Kalash, Bismarck, and Theresa (Nick) West, Thompson; grandkids, Austin Hilfer, Dickinson, McCayla (Tanner) Patterson, East Grand Forks, MN, Bailey Hager, Caine Kalash, Bismarck, and Jordan, Jacob, Eli and Miles West, Thompson; brothers, Kenny Zent, Wahpeton, Mike Zent, Ticonderoga, NY, and Greg Zent, Williston; sisters, Jane Vetter, Bismarck, Joyce Scott, Midvale, UT, Kat Weber, Clearwater, FL, and Shelly (Scott) Mai, Burlington; sisters-in-law, Mary (Larry) Messer, Mott, Roberta Myra, Fargo, Elaine (Russ) Mather, and Ann (Todd) Bortke, Bismarck; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernie Jordan; her parents, Mike and Eleanor Zent; in-laws, John and Ann Jordan; and numerous brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
