Carole A. Stretch

Carole Arlyne Stretch, 92, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:26 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Shelbyville Manor.

Visitation will be from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. A memorial service honoring Carole’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Memorials may be given to Wounded Warrior Project.

Carole was born on March 3, 1933, in Toledo, OH, the daughter of George and Arlene (Sitzenstock) Spross. Carole worked as a bookkeeper for many years before retiring to Pana Lake. She married Oscar Stretch on August 30, 2008. Carole was a gifted artist, receiving many awards for her paintings. She also enjoyed playing cards and going dancing with her husband, Oscar.

Carole is survived by her husband, Oscar; daughter, Carole Muszynski and husband James of Homer Glen, IL; five grandchildren, Paul Muszynski and wife Mary, Nicholas Muszynski and wife Valerie, Elizabeth Sampson and husband Mark, John Papiez, and Lauren Papiez; granddaughter-in-law, Monica Papiez; and 15 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, George Spross; mother, Arlene Sitzenstock; daughter, Sara Papiez (James); grandson, Mark Papiez; three sisters, Barbara, Sharon and Marilyn; one brother, Thomas; and her first husband, William Gross.