Feb. 26, 1924 - Feb. 4, 2013

ELKHART — Caroline M. Schooley, 88, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Hubbard Hill Estates.

She was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Goshen to John and Irene (Kohl) Rimpler. She married Morris C. Schooley on Feb. 24, 1946, in Goshen. He died on Oct. 3, 1987, in Elkhart.

Surviving are three children, James M. Schooley of Elkhart, Lois K. (Don) Webster of Goshen and Janet E. (Jerry) Jenkins of Anderson; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jon David Schooley, in 1963, and a granddaughter, Kimberly Anne Webster, in 1970.

Caroline was a member of Brenneman Missionary Church in Goshen. She enjoyed music and loved playing the piano and organ and watching Perry Mason on TV. She was employed for 22 years at Goshen Rubber and was also a secretary to the pastor at Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church, retiring in the early 1980s.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pastor Marvin Engbrecht and Pastor Norm Reimer will preside and burial will follow in Oakridge Cemetery in Goshen.

Memorial contributions may be given to Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church.

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