Carol Elaine Schara
June 21, 1937 - January 27, 2019
Obituary
WAUWATOSA-Carol Elaine Schara died on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Harwood Place in Wauwatosa. Carol was born on June 21, 1937, to Walter and Edna (Rettgen) Schara in Madison. She grew up in Pheasant Branch and graduated from Middleton High School. She graduated from Platteville Teachers College in Platteville. Carol began her teaching career in Sparta and then moved to Wauwatosa and taught for 47 years in the Brookfield School District. She was a longtime member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Middleton and of Redemption Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa. At Redemption, Carol was very active in Craft Circle and in the Annual Craft Fair. She was also deeply involved in assisting with the settlement of a Bosnian refugee family, with which she retained close ties. She enjoyed sewing and needlework, reading, drawing, and travel. Carol loved spending time with her extended family, especially her nieces and nephews. Carol is survived by her sister, Janice Schroeder; and her brothers, Jerry (Nancy) Schara, and Jim (Sandy) Schara; and a large number of nieces and nephews over three generations. She was preceded in death by her parents; her niece; and her brother-in-law. A Celebration of Life will be held at NEW HEIGHTS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1705 Center St, Black Earth, at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, with Rev. Rob Nelson presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. A private burial will be held at Sunset Memory Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Camacho Black Earth
Funeral & Cremation Care
1710 Center St.
(608) 767-3684
Events
Visitation
Sat Feb 2, 2019 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
New Heights Lutheran Church • 1705 Center St., Black Earth, WI 53515
Celebration of Life
Sat Feb 2, 2019 @ 11:30 AM CDT
New Heights Lutheran Church • 1705 Center St., Black Earth, WI 53515
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Memories
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Peggy Dixon
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I was in the quilting club at Redemption Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa Wi. she taught me many ways to make a quilt. we were also in Craft Club and the two of us worked together on making microwave cozies. We had a lot of fun learning how to make those. I will miss her and may God bless her. Peggy Dixon
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Andjelika Milicic
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From the moment we encountered her, Carol became our first support system when we moved to the US. Her acceptance, patience, and warmth went unmatched and she instantly treated us as family. She was there to help us reach milestones that would have been otherwise impossible: learning English, the kids starting school, getting our first jobs, our first apartment, our home, college applications, and many more. Despite her busy schedule and powerful communal impact, she always managed to fit us into her schedule. From after-school ice cream runs with the kids to Wednesday family dinners, her presence brought contentment. While this news has been devastating, we know that Carol would want us to remember the good times and contagious laughs with a smile. We will miss her dearly, and she will be in our hearts forever.
With love,
the Milicic Family
MJ
Marjorie Jothen
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My sympathy to Carol's family & friends! I knew her from Redemption (not Redeemer) Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa. Ruth Circle misses her and remembers her long devotion to the Bosnian Milicic family! We regret that weather, distance and age don't allow us to attend her services. Carol truly epitomized "God's work, our hands!" May God comfort and bless Carol's, family and friends!
A memorial will be given by me to Redemption church.