Carol Hulshof

Carol Jean Hulshof, 67 of Benton, Missouri died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the New Madrid Living Center in New Madrid, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to James and Nora Brands Scherer of Portageville, Missouri. She married Vince Hulshof on July 5, 2002.

Carol graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Home Economics in 1994 from Southeast Missouri State University. Carol taught culinary arts at the Cape Girardeau Vocational School. She loved her family and loved to cook and entertain.

She is survived by her husband; seven children, Amber (Ben) Taylor and Natalie (Joshua) Statler both of St. Louis, Tom (Cindy) Hulshof of Cape Girardeau, Katie (Kevin) Fennewald of Scott City, Laura (Greg) Hurd of Franklin, Tennessee, Patrick (Robin) Hulshof of Benton and James (Tracy) Hulshof of Chicago, Illinois; three brothers, James (Marcia) Scherer of Oran, Jerry (Paula) Scherer and Patrick (Clara) Scherer both of Portageville; a sister, Loretta (Kelly) Kellams of Portageville; grandchildren, Ainsley Caroline Statler, John, Clare and Ellie Fennewald, Nate, Abby and Sarah Hulshof, Anna, Nicholas and Colin Hurd, Madeline, Brock, Parker and Augustus Hulshof, Luke Hulshof and many nieces and nephews that loved her as well.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday at the St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton. Parish prayers will be at 7:00 pm.

Funeral mass will be at 11:00 am on Saturday at the church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Denis Catholic Cemetery.