VENICE, Fla. – Karolyn P. “Pat” Stookey, 87, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Warsaw, died at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 2013, in Mark Manor. She was born Dec. 23, 1925, in Warsaw, to Roger and Bessie Snellenberger McConnell. On June 16, 1945, she married John Milan Stookey, who survives. She graduated from Leesburg High School. She previously worked at Zimmers and Kimble Glass, Warsaw. Also surviving are: two daughters, Snowden (and spouse Bill) Mowry, Venice, Fla., and Carol (and spouse Paul) Naas, Sarasota, Fla.; three brothers: Jim (and spouse Ann) McConnell, Leesburg; John “Larry” (and spouse Coraethel) McConnell, Warsaw; and Nolan (and spouse Bonnie), Austin, Minn.; a sister, Dorcas (and spouse Elzin) Kipker, Warsaw; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and a sister. Services and burial will be in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, in 2014. ***** Memorials to donor’s choice of a local school education foundation for scholarships for students studying to be teachers.
