Carol was a devoted Christian and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her faith in Jesus was her top priority and family was a very close second. Carol loved spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was an important part of their lives.
She and her husband, Lloyd, would have celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on May 17th. In 1972, after Lloyd’s retirement from the Air Force, Carol and Lloyd moved their family to Derby and the family joined Faith Lutheran Church. Through the years, Carol enjoyed being active in choir, altar guild, Ruth Circle, Sunday school, VBS, and most recently, Faith’s Faithful. Carol was an avid gardener and in fact, she and Lloyd were the original landscapers of the church courtyard, which she continued to tend for several years.
Carol was a skilled homemaker. She was a fantastic cook, an accomplished seamstress, took pleasure in arts and crafts, as well as painting. She delighted in all games, being extremely competitive and ornery. Her favorite game was Bridge and she played right up until November, when she became ill. One of her Bridge clubs met continuously for more than 50 years.
Although our hearts are breaking, we thank the Lord that we had her for 88 years and we know we will see her again in a better place.
Carol is survived by her husband, Lloyd Schmidt; daughters Karen Doubrava (Joe) and Janna Haworth (Steve); step-son Thomas Hundley (Wendy); brother Norman Lane (Diane); sisters Muriel Evans and Sharon Scurries (Michael); grandchildren Daniel Faley, Samantha Faley, David Faley, Ashley Doubrava, Andrew Haworth (Heather), and Jennifer Haworth; and great grandchildren Koryn, Zoey, Zaedan, Elektra, Colton, Elise, William, Margot.
Carol was preceded in death by her father Henry "Ed" Lane and her mother Roberta Ely Lane.
A Celebration of Life for Carol will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church, 208 S Derby Ave, Derby, KS 67037.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carol's memory may be made to Faith Lutheran School, 208 S Derby Ave, Derby, Kansas 67037 US.
