Carol Sue Schafer

Carol Sue Schafer, age 85

August 7, 1940 – May 29, 2026

Carol Sue Schafer, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:56 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM – Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Rick Britton officiating. The burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM, until service time. In loving memory of Carol, memorials may be made to the Willow Breeze Hospice House. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Carol Sue was born on August 7, 1940, in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Dale and Margaret (Morey) Bunton. She graduated from Newton Community High School with the Class of 1957. On November 11, 1960, she married the love of her life, Paul William Schafer on November 11, 1960, at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois. To this union four children were born, Brian, Bradley, Julie and Chad. Paul preceded her in death on March 15, 2026.

Carol worked at E.R. Moore Cap and Gown Factory in Newton for over 20 years and worked at the Ben Franklin store. For several years, she owned and operated a beauty shop with her sister.

Carol was a lifelong member of Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing and was a wonderful seamstress making clothing for American Girl dolls. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and great-grandmother and treasured her time spent with them.

Carol is survived by:

Children – Brian Schafer of Newton, Illinois; Julie (Rob) Miller of Gays, Illinois, and Chad Schafer (fiancé Shannon Clark) of Newton, Illinois

Grandchildren – Nicole (Travis) Reynolds, Chip Wilson, Levi Schafer (fiancé Erica Hasler), Hannah (Chase) Linn, Rachael Miller, Marcus Schafer, Emma Schafer, David Clark and Carter Clark

Great Grandchildren – Riley Linn, Ashton Reynolds, Kodi Reynolds, Weston Reynolds, Charolette Schafer and Paxton Schafer

In-laws – David Schafer, Ed (Janet) Schafer, Charles (Marilyn) Schafer, and Yvonne Hargis all of Newton, Illinois; and Marilyn Cox of Casey, Illinois

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, husband Paul, son Bradley Schafer, brother Dickie Bunton, sisters Barbara Isabell and Norma Jean Nichols, brothers-in-law Jerry Hargis and Don Cox, sisters-in-law Carole Schafer and Rita Schafer.