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Name:	Carol Ruth Chapman Schinbeckler
Spouse:	Fred F. Schinbeckler
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	Greenfield, IN 46140
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Class of	1934	Attended from through
Graduated Here?	Yes
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Birthdate:	February 20, 1916
Date of Death:	June 25, 2019

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Notes:	Carol R. Schinbeckler, age 103, formerly of Greenfield passed away, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Westerville, Ohio. She was born February 20, 1916 in Whitley County, Indiana to the late Earl and Nellie (Black) Chapman. Carol married Fred F. Schinbeckler on April 20, 1935. Together they made their home in Greenfield where she was a homemaker. Carol was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a long-time volunteer for the American Red Cross. She is survived by her son, Steven (Patti) Schinbeckler of Westerville, Ohio; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren and sister, Hilda Diffendarfer of South Carolina. Preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings: William Chapman, Ethel Knisley, Helen Orcutt, Hazel Fisher, Donna Putnam and Jeanette Myers. Friends may call 11:30 to 1:30, Monday, July 1, 2019 at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, 1780 West Main Street, Greenfield, Indiana. Funeral Service 1:30 pm at the funeral home with Dr. Randall Parker officiating. Entombment following the service will be private. Please share your memories of Carol and condolences with her family at www.stillingerfamily.com. *Greenfield Daily Reporter 2016:* She’s picked out her outfit - a pink shirt and a patterned skirt with orange, pink, black and purple - and she’s ready to celebrate. Carol Schinbeckler, a founding member of Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield and a long-standing volunteer for the American Red Cross, turns 100 years old Saturday. Schinbeckler has spent 66 of those years in Hancock County. She is active and enjoys going shopping once a week at Goody’s department store in Greenfield, where many of the staff know her and enjoy helping her. Assistant manager Emily Tidd said Schinbeckler has been a regular customer ever since the store opened. “She’s very pleasant,” she said. “She knows what she wants, from lengths, styles, colors - she’s just a joy.” Tidd said it’s hard to believe she is going to be 100. Schinbeckler was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church, which recently celebrated 60 years of service. The Rev Randal Parker and the congregation honored her with a plaque and a program in December while celebrating the anniversary. The church now boasts more than 500 members, friend and fellow church member Pat Robinson said. When the church was founded, it was attended by about 100 people, Schinbeckler said. For more than two decades, she volunteered for the American Red Cross, managing the Christmas toy program and other outreach programs. Her supervisor was Myra Bleill, who often visits Carol. She has a passion for designing and sewing toys and has donated many of her creations to organizations for children in need. In 1984 she won first place in a Design-A-Doll contest, which provided more than $1,000 for children at Christmas, Robinson said. One of the recipients of Schinbeckler’s handmade doll clothes is coming from Boston for her birthday party and bringing the creations, Robinson said. Schinbeckler was born Carol Ruth Chapman, Feb. 20, 1916, in Columbia City, where she lived with her parents, Earl and Nellie Chapman, six sisters and one brother on a large farm. She graduated from high school in May 1934 and married her husband Fred Schinbeckler on April 20, 1935. In 1950, the couple moved to Greenfield and built a house on Apple Street. In 1963, they built a second home on Sixth Street, and Carol Schinbeckler lives there still today. The Schinbecklers often traveled, hitting every spot on the map in the United States except the Southwest, she said. Outside her homeland, Canada was a particular favorite, especially for its produce and wildlife, she said - she remembers going in 1974, and all the Canadians wanted to talk about was Richard Nixon. The Indiana Historical Society is celebrating Raggedy Anne’s 100th birthday this year, and Raggedy Anne will be on a cake at Carol’s birthday celebration, Robinson said. Schinbeckler said she is thankful she is able to be independent and active. “I’m not one to be pinned in,” she said. “I’m very grateful.”

Last Updated:	02-25-2022		Alumni ID:	11305

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