Carol Jean Stassen, 95

Carol Jean Stassen, (age 95, nee White) passed away at Huntley Hospital Sunday, July 28, 2024, surrounded by loving family members. She was born in Woodstock, Illinois, on February 10, 1929, to Albert August White and Hilda Bertha (Hoch) White.

Carol met Henry Stassen in High School while attending Luther League at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Woodstock and after a seven-year courtship, they married on March 22, 1952 at that same church.

In 1967 Henry and Carol founded The Stassen Insurance Agency. Their youngest son, John, joined the Agency in 1979, continuing the Stassen legacy. Well respected and greatly loved by all the staff, Carol worked at the Agency until she was 90 years old.

Carol was an avid Cubs fan, gardener, crossword puzzler, and fan of the daily game shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Carol also played pinochle with family and friends as often as possible. A good many of these pinochle games were played at her favorite vacation spot, the family cabin in Au Train, Michigan. Carol’s last trip there was in May of 2021, where she beat us at pinochle and caught a huge northern pike, out-fishing us all!

Later in life, Carol enjoyed many trips around the country with her children. She always had a pile of photographs of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren nearby, and loved updating everyone on how proud she was of each of them.

Often heard about Carol were statements such as, “she is an amazing woman,” and “she is the strongest and wisest person I have ever met.”

Carol is preceded in death by her husband Henry; a sister, Dolores and a brother, James.

Carol is survived by her sister, Joyce Stackhouse; daughter Cynthia R. Walker with Dennis Crisman (grandchildren Ananda and Andrew Walker); daughter Mary and Tom Anderson (grandchildren Jason Anderson & his wife Sarah and great-grandchildren Bryson, Lilly Jean, Tucker, Halle Belle and Pryor), Will August Anderson and spouse Jared; John Stassen and Susan Stassen (grandchildren Jonathan, Maryann Stassen and spouse Kari Jo Freudigmann and Stephen); Edward and Sheila Stassen (grandchildren Amy and Abigail).

A celebration of Carol’s life will be held at the Assembly of God Church, 1201 Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois, Pastor Neil Lindwall officiating, on Friday, August 9, 2024, beginning with visitation at the church from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, a Funeral Service at the church at 1:00 pm followed by a brief Graveside Service at McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery and a luncheon afterward at Assembly of God Church on Dean Street.

In addition to or in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the building fund at Lighthouse Church, McHenry, Illinois. The giving link is http://lhcag.org/give