Caroll June (Sharrer) Frye, 92, formerly of Traverse City and Elk Rapids, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023 in Kansas City, MO.

Caroll was born on April 16, 1930, in Grosse Pointe, to the late Dr. Charles H. and Ellen Adeline (Potratz) Sharrer. On April 4, 1953 she married the love of her life, Gary R. Frye. Together they shared many wonderful memories – including living 3 years in Europe – over their 60 years before he passed in 2013.

Caroll was a gifted ballet dancer and performed with the Ballet Theatre of America and the Detroit Civic Light Opera. She also danced professionally in Baltimore, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Her notable memories included performing in Detroit's first live ballet television broadcast in 1947 and with Russian dancer Andre Eglevsky in 1952.

Caroll had an enduring interest in the arts, including her enjoyment of painting and needlework, and later following Elvis tribute artist Jake Slater. Caroll was also a passionate life-long volunteer – most recently for Habitat for Humanity, the Music House Museum, the Yuba Historical Society and, during the Gulf War, the Yellow Ribbon campaign.

Above all else, Caroll cherished her family and friends and will be dearly missed.

Caroll was preceded in death by her parents, husband, their son Pieter G. Frye, her sisters Suzanne, Sally and Merry, their husbands (Alex Mann, Jim Engle and Fred Miller), sister-in-law Mary Jo (and her husband Harold "Red" Johnson).

Caroll is survived by her son Eric (Sibley) Frye, Pieter's wife Kathy; grandchildren Mike (Felicia), Allison and Elizabeth, great granddaughter Penelope, and her many beloved nieces and nephews, and dear friend Catherine Dawson.

A memorial service celebrating her life will take place on Sunday May 28, 2023 at 3 pm, with visitation beginning one hour prior at the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.