Carol E. Hussong's Obituary
Family and friends will gather on Sunday, August 1 from 1-4 PM at the Muskegon Yacht Club (MYC) to lovingly remember and celebrate the lives of Wolf (d. April 2020) and Carol (d. January 2020) Hussong. If you have a story or memory to share of Wolf and Carol, the Hussong siblings (along with their spouses and family) invite you to stop by the MYC and reminisce with them. No formal program is planned as the focus is on love and laughter and honoring the full lives their parents lived. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to celebrate Wolf and Carol would be welcomed and appreciated (but not expected) by the family. PJ Hoffmaster State Park Gillette Nature Association, the West Michigan Symphony, the Muskegon Museum of Art , and Life Circles PACE were valued and important organizations in the lives of Wolf and Carol Hussong.
Carol Elizabeth Hussong passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Carol was born on December 25, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. She was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Carol worked for many years as a paraprofessional for the Mona Shores School District while also running a small business with her husband. In recent years, she had been the loving caregiver to Wolf Hussong, her husband of 53 years. She is survived and lovingly mourned by Wolf; her five children Uta Hussong-Christian (Thomas Hussong-Christian), Meike Filipof (Peter Filipof), Michael Hussong (Kelley Petersen), Antje Roncagliolo (Renzo Roncagliolo), and Sarah Hussong Johnson (Bradley Johnson); granddaughters Amelia, Eleanore, and Ingrid Johnson; and her brother, Doug Harris. She is preceded in death, and now reunited eternally with, her mother, Margaret Litka Harris; father, Donald Harris; brother, Larry Harris; and uncle, Lawrence Litka. Carol was a kind and generous soul who found much joy and fulfillment in spending time with family and friends. She always let those she loved, near and far, know how much she cared for them. She was known for her strong, black coffee which tasted even better when paired with extended conversation. The family's planned memorial will be rescheduled due to health restrictions. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association or LifeCircles Muskegon. Arrangements entrusted to The Lee Chapel of the Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services. 6291 S. Harvey St. Norton Shores, MI 49444. Feel free to share a memory with the family at www.sytsemafh.com.
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