Carol Goodman Pondel

Carol Goodman Pondel, age 93. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Goodman and the late Sheldon Pondel, passed away peacefully on 4-4-2019 at Robinwood Landing in Lansing , Michigan. Loving mother of Barbara (the late Stephen) Jackson, Stanley “Skip” (Virginia) Goodman, and the late James Goodman. Adored CC ( grandmother) of Aaron (Erika) Jackson, Elizabeth (Donald) Rappaport, Jennifer Goodman, and Lisa Goodman. Cherished great grandmother of Nathan, Joseph, David, Stephen, Noah, and Ava. Dear sister of the late Mickey Schuster. And special friend, Mark Bloch. Carol grew up in Hyde Park, Illinois and until her last year, spent her entire life in the Chicago area. ,She adored her parents, Irving and Irene Stein Carol will be remembered by her love of life, sense of humor and her many life long friends whom she loved and loved her. She loved to dance. listen to music and go to Broadway shows. She also had an incredible sense of style. Family was the most important part of Carol’s life and she spent many hours of quality time with her grandchildren , great grandchildren and children. Carol was a beautiful person- inside and out.

There will be a Shiva Sunday, April 28 from 2-5PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chicago Botanic Gardens, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022, www.chicagobotanic.org, Robinwood Landing, 1634 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing, Mi 48912 or Hospice of Lansing, 3186 Pine Tree Road, Lansing, MI 48910.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.greastlansing.com for the Pondel family.