Carol Ruth (Anderson) Blowers was born on July 25, 1941, to Frank and Nellie (Simons) Anderson in Cokato, MN where she was also raised and graduated from high school. In her younger years, Carol enjoyed roller skating and through this interest, she met Donald Blowers. They were married on September 1, 1962, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato, MN. The couple dairy farmed in Maple Lake, MN where they were blessed with 4 children, Jaymy, Darin, Joleen, and Mark. Then the family moved to a dairy farm in Evansville, MN where they were blessed with one more son, Shane.