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Carol Rusch Obituary

Rusch, Carol A. (Nee Schoolcraft) Of Waukesha, left us for the next part of her journey on March 28, 2010. Age 49 years. Beloved wife of Thom. Loving mother of Heather Mae, and her 3 cats Merlin, Taz and Loki. Cherished daughter of Carol and the late James A. "Tex" Schoolcraft. Dear sister of James R. "Rusty" (Kristine) Schoolcraft and Holly (Tom) Watts. Dearest granddaughter of Edith Palmer. Fond daughter-in-law of LaVine Larson, and sister-in-law of Susan and Edie Rusch. Aunt of Megan, Ben, Erin, Liz, Brad and Jen. Further survived by other relatives, friends and her fellow Spirit Goddesses. Visitation will be held on Thurs., April 1, 4:00 PM until the time of Funeral Service at 8:00 PM, at the Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Humane Animal Welfare Society (Waukesha County) or to the family appreciated.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Mar. 31, 2010.

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Joan Cleereman

April 7, 2010

To the family of Carol Ann,
I was saddened to hear of her passing. I knew her for a short time growing up on Margaret St. in Waukesha but we had such fun together! I even remember visiting her in Mukwonago when the family moved there and riding horses together. What great memories. My deepest sympathies are with you all.
Joan McCarthy Cleereman

Betty Small

April 3, 2010

Carol, Holy and Rusty;
I am so sorry for your loss of Carol Ann. She was such a sweet and wonderful girl and always brought a ray of sunshine to our home whenever she visited. Lori and CA were always getting into something and if one didn't think of it the other one did. She brought such joy and laughter to our lives and it was a pleaseure to have known her. You were all such wonderful friends and I am at a loss for words but wanted to send my deepest sympathies. If you need anything please let us know. Stay strong through this difficult time and remember Carol Ann with smiles as we all will.
God bless you all,
Betty Small

Mary Ann Duckert

April 2, 2010

To the Family of Carol,
For all too brief a time, I knew Carol at West Wood Fitness and cherished each encounter with her.
Always smiling, always laughing, always telling us great stories.
I was deeply saddened to learn of her death and convey to you all, my deepest sympathy.

Loralie Luhman

April 1, 2010

Carol, Thom, Holly and Rusty;
I am so sorry that I am unable to attend the service today; I so wanted to be there. If I can help in any way please let me know. My heart goes out to you in this tragic time. C.A. was truly magical with her positive attitude, great smile and warm heart. Her light burned brightly. I will miss her so as she was a great friend. I am with you all today in my thoughts, prayers and spirit. Be strong!
God Bless you all!

Paul Waid

March 31, 2010

Thom, again my deepest sympathy to you and your family. 49 is to young to leave this world. May God be with you and comfort you during this time. Paul Waid

Dawn Lavine

March 31, 2010

Carol's Family:
I am deeply saddened to hear of Carol's passing. I have had the pleasure of being her hygienist and friend for the past ten years, and she was truly the warmest, happiest person I have ever known. I will miss her bright smile and her charming wit more than I can possibly say. Seeing Carol's name on my schedule always brought joy because I knew she could liven up the entire office with her outgoing personality. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sarah Markert

March 31, 2010

Tom--
I'm soooo sorry for your loss. Even though I only met Carol a couple of times, I understood how special she was through your conversations about her. I hope that you have a strong support system to get you through this rough time, and you are in my thoughts & prayers.

Kelly Hetherington

March 31, 2010

Carol's Family:
My deepest sympathies go out to you. I am shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Carol. She was truly an AMAZING individual; her spirit, smile, positive attitude and love of life will be GREATLY missed! Carol was definitely someone special. I was blessed to know her for five years... I will treasure every single memory.
I specifically remember when Carol and a bunch of her coworkers (including myself) took a class using the exercise ball for the first time. I think we all laughed more then we bounced! By the end of the session our stomachs hurt; couldn't figure out if it was from laughing too much or actually exercising??? Thank you for the memories, Carol!!!

Loralie Luhman

March 31, 2010

My heart is broken; I shall miss you so much! It was an honor to have had you as my friend...'til we meet again.
Love you!!!!

Loralie Luhman

March 31, 2010

March 30, 2010
Carol, Holly and Rusty;
I am extremely saddened and in great disbelief on the passing of Carol Ann. My heart is very heavy as I am writing this but I wanted you to know how sorry I am for your loss.
She was such an imporatant part of my life and contributed greatly to the person I have become. She was truely a great friend. I will miss her deeply. We may not have been close over the years but we could always pick up where we left off like no time had passed. She was a wonderful person and we sure did have some great times! I thank God for those memories.
She and Jim will be there waiting for all of you. They will take good care of each other. You all need to make sure to take good care of each other too until you meet them again.
Right now I really don't know what to say other than you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I'll write more later when I can get it together but until then remember all the good times and keep them close in your hearts. If I can do anything please conatact me.
~ Loralie Luhman, Highland, Michigan

March 31, 2010

To Carol's family, please accept my condolences. I had the pleasure of attending numerous meditation classes with Carol. I have wonderful memories of Carol from those classes and the person I had the pleasure of knowing apart from the class as well. When I remember Carol I can do nothing but smile, it's a quality memory and I thank her for that.

Cindy Kovacek

March 31, 2010

Words cannot express how I feel, "Carol will always be a part of us." ? My thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time.

Lynn Rossa

March 31, 2010

To all the Schoolcrafts and Ruschs - You are in my thoughts and prayers. Carol was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. And I am glad I had the chance to let her know. Cherish the wonderful memories as Tex and CA begin their new journey together. Love Always - Lynn Rossa

Mindy

March 31, 2010

I miss you Carol. Your emails always made me smile.

Sheila Miranda

March 30, 2010

Luis and I are thinking about you and your family at this very difficult time.

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