Carol Schulkers

SCHULKERS, Carol, age 72, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Carol was born on December 9, 1952, to the late Nicolas and Phyllis Guardiola, in Lima, OH. At a young age her family moved to the Dayton area where she graduated from Alter High School, class of 1971. Carol continued her education at Miami Valley School of Nursing and received her B.S. in Nursing from Andrews University. On April 10, 1976, Carol married Stephen Schulkers and together raised two children. She was a compassionate and hardworking nurse, a loving and committed wife, a devoted mother, a caring daughter and sister, a loyal friend, and, most of all, a proud and loving grandmother. Those that knew and loved her were lifted by her strong and positive spirit and will miss her kindness and empathetic character.

Carol is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Stephen Schulkers; son, Kyle (Ivey) Schulkers; daughter, Kara (Travis) Wells; grandchildren, Emerson, Tabatha, Gabriel, Marabel, Tatum, and Teller; siblings, Kathy Hebert, Angela (Barry) Skrobot, Diana Guardiola, and Lisa (Maurilio) Valdes; and numerous extended family and friends.

A visitation will be held at from 11:00-12:00pm on March 15, 2025, at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering, with a memorial service to follow at 12pm, with a reception after. In lieu of flowers please share a memory of Carol and how she impacted your life.

The End of the End

Song by Paul McCartney 2007

At the end of the end

It's the start of a journey

To a much better place

And this wasn't bad

So a much better place

Would have to be special

No need to be sad

On the day that I die I'd like jokes to be told

And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets

That children have played on

And laid on while listening to stories of old

At the end of the end

It's the start of a journey

To a much better place

And a much better place

Would have to be special

No reason to cry

On the day that I die I'd like bells to be rung

And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets

That lovers have played on

And laid on while listening to songs that were sung

At the end of the end

It's the start of a journey

To a much better place

And a much better place

Would have to be special

No reason to cry

No need to be sad

At the end of the end