Carolyn Marie Ascencio

Carolyn is survived by her children, Jason Ascencio, Jennifer (Joel) Skarda,Thomas Madsen, and stepchildren Michael (Ascencio) Garrett and Colleen (Ron) Moore. She was an adoring grandma to Brian Madsen, Jessica Madsen, Amanda Skarda, Michael Skarda, Payton Skarda, Michael Garrett, Madison Moore, and Chloe Moore. She was a proud great-grandmother of Riley Burrell, Karley Burrell, and Levi Burrell. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Carolyn is preceded in passing by her parents, John and Eleanor LeJack, and her husband, Michael Ascencio.

In her earlier years, Carolyn and Mike would flip homes. Carolyn loved to clean, paint, and decorate these homes. Together, they took pride in turning a distressed home into a beautiful home. Carolyn loved living in Saugatuck, the beach, the sand dunes, & sunsets. She would often drive to Oval Beach to watch the sunsets. She found beauty in seashells and coral, and loved taking the grandkids to the dunes and beach to play and swim. She was also an avid decorator and enjoyed being a homemaker. Carolyn always wanted to help others in need. Over the years, she would donate time and resources to the Food Sharing Group at Church of the Holy Spirit, Highland, MI where they provided groceries and meals for families in need. She also supported the St. Vincent Home in Pontiac, MI where she donated needed items to the young moms and kids who stayed there. In her later years, she assisted Christian Neighbors at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Saugatuck, MI by working alongside other members of the church providing clothes, coats, food, and other essentials to those in need. Later, she developed a passion for the children at St. Jude’s Hospital. She would buy fun headbands and hats for kids with cancer. Carolyn loved making people feel special and showing her appreciation for the people in her life by giving them her special gift bags. It made her heart happy to give, and she will be dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

A visitation will be held at the Elton Black and Son Funeral Home located on 3295 E. Highland Road, Highland, MI 48356 on April 6th, 2026 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. A Funeral

A Funeral Mass will be held at the Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit located at 3700 Harvey Lake Rd, Highland Township, MI 48356 on April 7th at 10:00 AM, with a 9:00 AM in-state hour preceding. Following the Funeral Mass, Carolyn will be laid to rest at Great Lakes National Cemetery on 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442 at 1:30 PM. A committal service will take place at that time.