Birth date: Jan 17, 1956 Death date: Nov 30, 2018
Carol Eileen Van Pelt, 62, of Fulton, Illinois, went home to be with her Savior on Friday afternoon, November 30, 2018. Memorial services in thankful celebration of her life will be held Saturday, December 8th at Journey Church (F Read Obituary
I along with many colleagues were fortunate to know Carol through her fine and loving son Ryan during the last years of her life. She would come into our place of work and share words of encouragement to everyone she met. In doing so demonstrated a level of valiancy, confidence, and a love for our lord that is rarely seen but most importantly, genuinely lived.
You and your family are in our heartfelt prayers.
John Dresselhaus
When I saw this picture it made me think of Carol! She is going to not only love her Jesus, she's going to love the COLORS in heaven!!! She was such an inspiration to me. A life fully lived for her Savior.
I met Carol, John, and the boys 38 years ago in a small church in Maryland. It didn’t take long for Carol and me to develop a relationship that was one that would be lifelong, starting out with her becoming my mentor. So many amazing memories flood into my mind when I think of the times we were able to share together. Like playing Back Alley Bridge (“that went awound weally well!”), helping each other move (sofa over the balcony, TV left in the bathtub) or borrowing tents for a Creation Festival, (one duffel bag with a tent, the other with army gear!). She was a beast at word games and is the one who introduced me to the joys of Jane Austen. The laughs were genuine, eye watering, gut busting. We enjoyed each other’s company immensely whenever we carved out time to be together. Over time, life events separated us from being in the same location, but email and phone calls kept us connected and the joy of deep friendship grew even deeper. I have always admired Carol for her faithfulness to her family, her craving for God’s word, and the way she was always able to understand what was most important in this life. Her advice was always full of wisdom and I will miss her more than words can express. John, Kyle, Ryan, Mimi, Wendy, Rachel, Esther - I will continue to lift you all up in prayer - that you will all be deeply comforted by your beautiful memories of Carol and in the knowledge that she’s rejoicing in heaven, waiting for us to join her.
I worked with John for many years and met Carol on several occasions. Could clearly see what a wonderful wife and mother she was. A life well lived and a person who will be rembered fondly by many.
Al Lewis
Carol was a positive light in my life and I'm so grateful to have known her! John, Mimi, Wendy, Ryan and Kyle you are all in my prayers!
Wonderful godly woman who helped me raise my children! And helped guide me closer to the Lord.
