She was born March 13, 1944 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Jose and Elfriede Monton; Carmen was a resident of Fort Meade since 1991 coming from Winter Haven. She was the retired circus aerialist and owner and operator of The Elephant Company.

Carmen was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa French Taylor. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, David R. Tesch; sisters, Angelita of Sarasota, and Heidi of Germany; and grandson, Jeoffrey Walter Taylor of Wisconsin.

No services are scheduled at this time.