Carol Driller

Preceded in death by parents Elmer and Leora Bishop, siblings, Mary (Herold) Schaferin, Joan (Armin) Hemsath and Rich (Lorraine) Bishop, brother-in-law, Dave Skelton, and daughter-in-law, Linda Driller.

There are some people who come into your life; whether it be for years or just a moment in time who are so memorable they impact you forever. This was Carol. Standing at 4’11” she was a shining light that brought smiles to the faces of everyone she met. She was a strong, bold and unstoppable force guided by her own compass.

Growing up with 5 siblings, Mary Schaferin, Rich Bishop, Joan Hemsath, Jerry Bishop, and Linda Skelton, Carol was surrounded by those who’ve loved her unconditionally from the very beginning.

She and her husband of 59 years, Gary have 4 children, Petreat (Kevin) Easton, Perry (Kelly) Driller, Penn (Amy) Driller, and Phil (Carleen) Driller whom she raised to follow in her footsteps to be strong-willed; each with a piece of her personality.

In the 1950s, Carol attended St. Charles High School where she was third in the Nation for archery. Being close to nature and camping brought her a great deal of joy.  One of her favorite past times included being a Girl Scout leader for 7 years where she met lifelong friends and visited Lost Valley countless times. She had a passion for golfing and enjoyed traveling with friends to many tournaments to play on the green.

She brought a unique view on life with her many hidden talents including knife painting and creating beautifully commissioned artwork from stained glass. In fact, she and Gary owned the Glass Workbench of Columbia, Missouri for 4 years before returning home to her hometown of St. Charles.

Later in life, she and Gary took opportunities to travel to beautiful locations in Mexico, Alaska, and Canada which she captured with breathtaking photos – a hobby of hers that came as a natural talent. No matter where she went, Carol felt the need to do her part to help others. While on mission trips with St. Cletus Catholic Church, she spent a great deal of time with children at a local orphanage in El Salvador bringing happiness to their day.  Carol cared about every soul she met and truly did her part to make our world a more kind and nurturing place.

As a proud grandmother of Michael Easton, Taylor (Melody) Driller, Erica (Dj) Conwell, Claudia (Chris Woomer) Driller and Kendra Easton, she cherished watching them grow - each as her “favorite”. She dreamt up the most creative arts and craft projects, had a video and book collection worth fighting over and supported them through every decision they made.

Becoming a great-grandmother to Davina Conwell and expecting her second great-granddaughter, Vera Woomer and first great-grandson Baby Conwell in the near future filled her heart with an immeasurable amount of joy.

She could be regularly found shouting “Boiler Up” or “MIZ” during football and basketball season and had an unspoken rule to not call her during a Blues game. “Let’s Go Blues” was more than just a saying to her, it was a way of life.

Her family traditions of making homemade lasagna, searching for pickles and playing LRC during Christmas will live on along with her origami bird-making talents and quick humor.

Carol lit up every room she entered and a dull moment never followed. If there’s a memorable story to be told, chances are she’s part of the storyline. But these are just glimpses of her life; she was more than what could be captured in writing or in a single photo. Her memory is alive within all of us and those memories should be shared often to continue to bring light into our lives.