Mildred (Millie) Shumard

Mildred (Millie) Shumard, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 12:29 AM at her home in Sarasota, FL. Born in Columbus, OH on August 3, 1926, to Alan and Mabel Coe, she is survived by her adult children, Alan (Patricia) Shumard of Sebring, FL; Mark (Dawn) Shumard of Altamonte Springs, FL; Eric Shumard (Karen Carmichael) of Ft. Collins, CO; Rita (Michael) Hargesheimer of Sarasota, FL; Beth Kochell of Fishers, IN; James Shumard of Sarasota, FL; Christine (Daryl) Sauer of Trevor, WI; Lynne (Ronald) Reuter of Eau Claire, MI; and Laura Carrion of St. Joseph, MI. She is also survived by her 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death is her husband, Raymond, son Paul; daughter Julie; sisters Rosemary, Helen, and Mary; and brother Richard. Millie graduated from St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, OH on October 9, 1947, with a degree in nursing and she received her RN from the State of Ohio on October 27, 1947. She worked at St. Francis Hospital during WWII and as a nurse in Ohio and Madison, WI after the war. She married her beloved husband, Raymond (Ray) Fred Shumard on August 28, 1948. During their marriage, she and Ray lived in various locations in Ohio; Madison, WI; Fargo, ND; Greenfield, IN; Camberley, Surrey, UK; and Sarasota, FL. Millie loved to travel. They took annual summer driving trips around the US with a few children each time. While living in the UK, they travelled to France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, among others. Millie also travelled to Hawaii and Australia to visit family and on a pilgrimage to Bosnia. Millie’s most proud achievement was her 11 children in which she instilled a lifelong love of learning. Millie’s faith was a very important part of her life. She was an active volunteer at St. Michael’s Catholic Church where she taught Sunday CCD. She and Ray were involved members of the Sarasota-Manatee Right to Life and Christ the King Catholic Church in Sarasota. Millie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her sense of humor, fun and abiding faith made a lasting impression on everyone she met. Visitation for Mildred Shumard will be on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 2-4 PM with a prayer service at 3 PM at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, 40 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 (941-955-4171). The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 9:30 AM, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1900 Meadowood St., Sarasota, FL 34231. Burial will be on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 10 AM at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations to Tidewell Hospice (https://tidewellhospice.org), Christ the King (www.christthekingsarasota.org); or Florida Right to Life (https://frtl.org) are appreciated.

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Mildred (Millie) Shumard

August 3, 1926 - October 13, 2022