Carolin Kathryn Bunting

March 19, 1941 - December 12, 2011

Age 70, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL. Born March 19, 1941 in Whittemore, IA to the late Alvin and Esther (nee Schumacher) Zinnel. Graduate of Reed-Custer High School, Class of 1959. Carolin was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood. She enjoyed spending time with her family on the Kankakee River. Surviving were her husband, Jim Bunting, whom she married February 23, 1963 in Braidwood; two daughters, Maria (John) Zobel of Braidwood and Lori (Ron) Moir of Coal City, IL; one son, James (Janet) Bunting of Watseka, IL; seven grandchildren, Krista Zobel, Cody Zobel, Dean Moir, Drew Moir, Allee Bunting, Emily Bunting, and Justin Bunting; two sisters, Rosa Lee (Martin) Koslowski of Braidwood and Joleen (George) Williams of Riverview, FL; two brothers-in-law, Robert Stehlik of Braidwood and Bob Glaab of Tamms, IL; two sisters-in-law, Darlene Zinnel and Karen Bunting, both of Braidwood; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her brother, Donald Zinnel; sister, Sandra Stehlik; brother-in-law, Jack Bunting; and sister-in-law, Kay Glabb. Funeral services were from the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Show Reddy Allam officiating. Alice Faletti was the organist. Rosemary Cannon was the vocalist. Interment was in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. The pallbearers were Kurt Stehlik, Scott Stehlik, David Bunting, Dorian Zinnel, Dion Zinnel, and Jeff Housman. The honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren. The visitation was Wednesday, December 14, from 3-7 p.m.