Carol Louise Schuring was born March 5, 1944, to Melvin Silvers and June (Olivier) Silvers, in Beacon, Iowa. Carol attended Beacon Elementary School and was a 1962 graduate of Oskaloosa High School.
On July 25, 1980, she was united in marriage to Henry Schuring at the Beacon Methodist Church. Carol began her career working for T & D Department Store, Pella Corp, and later she was a school bus driver, and a church secretary. Carol taught Sunday school, and was in a gospel band. She also sang, and played piano for weddings and funerals. In her spare time, Carol enjoyed gardening, bird-watching and photography. Carol was loving, caring, joy-filled, patient, and a good mother who was involved in her family’s life and activities.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Henry and their family:
Ed and Cathy Veldhuizen
Michael and Sanja Veldhuizen
Jack, Will
Heidi and Mark Van Sickle
Brielle, Rylie
Nathan and Tessa Veldhuizen
Leone
Jeff and Wendy Gordy
David Gordy and fiancée Carly Havey
Hannah and James Anenson
Zachary and McKenna Gordy
Abbie Gordy
Steve Gordy
Jordan and Will Vice
Mia, Lucas, Reagan
Jacque Gordy
Kameron
Rick and Jennifer Schuring and family
Bryce Schuring and family
Lori and David Arion
Carol is also survived by her siblings: Connie (Robert) Allsup, Nancy Kaywood, and Dennis Silvers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Louis and Henrietta Schuring, and Henry’s siblings: Kenneth Schuring, Jake Schuring, Jennie Breen, Beatrice Van Houweling, Henrietta Van Engelhoven, Robert Schuring and Mary Lou Schuring.
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Church of the Nazarene
Pella IA