Carrie Ingalls Death Date and Age
Carrie Ingalls died on June 2, 1946, in Keystone, South Dakota. She was 74 years old at the time of her death. Her passing marked the end of the direct family line central to the Little House on the Prairie stories.
Cause and Circination of Death
The official cause of death was complications related to diabetes. Carrie had lived with the disease for many years, and her health declined steadily in her later life. She was buried in the De Smet Cemetery in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
Carrie Ingalls' Life in Context
Carrie was the third daughter of Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She grew up traveling across the Midwest, and her experiences were documented by her sister Laura in the Little House series. After adulthood, Carrie settled in Keystone and worked as a journalist and telegraph operator. For more details on her family history, see the Library of Congress Little House collection.
