Carol Anne Schumacher Musich

Carol Anne Schumacher Musich, age 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Dec 31, 2017, in Hurricane, UT. Born on Aug. 13, 1932, in Geneva, Illinois, to Edwin Schumacher and Loretta Hopp, she was raised in Batavia Illinois and as a child, enjoyed going to the horse races with her father and baking pies with her mother. She attended College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN where she became a first grade teacher and then taught in a Catholic school in Aurora, IL. She met her husband, Don Musich on a blind date, at a Moose Lodge dance and after a short engagement; they were married in Aurora, IL on June 25, 1955. They fostered several children before they had their own eight children. They were very involved in their church, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Aurora. They had many, many friends in Illinois, including their lifelong friends, Jack and Rose Eierman, who are like second parents to all of their children. The family moved to Lakewood, CO in 1967, when their house became too small for their growing family. Carol was a stay-at-home mom for many years, and after the youngest children were in school, became an interior decorator, eventually owning her own Interior Design business, which she called “Interior Affairs.” As the family matured, Don and Carol moved to Hurricane, Utah. (No more shoveling snow!) Don and Carol enjoyed going on many ocean cruises and she always loved to travel to Las Vegas and play the slots. She also enjoyed taking care of her beloved plants, playing Mah jhong, and Bunko with her friends, and Shanghai Rummy and Spite and Malice with her family. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Carol was very generous with her time and talent. In their early years, Don and Carol were always inviting foreign exchange students to the house and there was always an extra guest at the dinner table for holidays. In Hurricane, she started and managed several different thrift stores, volunteered at Share & Care and was always cooking and baking things for her family and incredible group of friends to enjoy. She is survived by her children and their spouses; Marie & Terry Barefoot, Roseanne Frauens, Chris & Neil Swanson, Joe Musich, Beth Musich, Karen & Ken Hodge, and Donna Musich, grandchildren; Alex and Khris Clymer, Kerry Barefoot, Alyssa Frauens, Hayden Wallace, Jennifer and Brian Barefoot Burns, Nicolaus Frauens, Amelia Frauens and Danielle Barry, and great-grandson; George Barefoot Burns. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years; Donald Musich, daughter; Annette Musich; as well as her siblings & their spouses; Lois & Lou Marrone and Bob and Pat Schumacher. Carol will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 19th at 11:00 AM at St Paul’s Catholic Center, 171 S Main, Hurricane, UT. Memorial gifts in Carol’s name may be made to St Paul’s Catholic Center.

Carol Anne Schumacher Musich

August 13, 1932 - December 31, 2017