Jill loved teaching with a master’s degree in education from University of Oklahoma. She was a devoted kindergarten teacher for 27 years with Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy of Overland Park, Kansas.
Husband Michael G Schumacher survives Jill in marriage for 33 years, meeting on a blind date. Jill has three children, Holly Vagley, Heather England and Peter Rudkin. Four blended children, seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Celebration of life was held on October 24, 2026.