Ellen Zollinger Schumacher

Ellen Yvonne Zollinger Schumacher, 79, of Bartlesville, OK, formerly of Siloam Springs, AR, passed away on February 3, 2025, at peace and surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 14, 1946, in Hammond, Louisiana, Ellen was the daughter of George and Dorothy Zollinger. Having grown up in southern Tennessee, Ellen also lived in California and Florida, where she met her husband, Douglas Schumacher. They married on January 10, 1979, in Redlands, California, and then started their married life together in Great Bend, Kansas. It was here where they had their two children, Sara and Andrew. As a family, they also lived in Minden, Louisiana; Grapevine, Texas; and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. In 2022, Doug and Ellen moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In each of the places where they lived, Ellen was a committed member of the local Southern Baptist church. She was an incredibly gifted artist, weaver and interior designer. Not only did she do her own work but also, in every location where they lived as a family, Ellen started an arts ministry in the church, each of which flourished under her leadership. While in Siloam Springs, Ellen worked at John Brown University, teaching an arts appreciation course as well as drawing classes. She loved helping students to learn and understand the art they were seeing. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, leading Bible studies, teaching Sunday School classes, and spending time with her family. Ellen is preceded in death by her parents, George and Dorothy Zollinger. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Douglas Schumacher; daughter, Sara Schumacher and husband David Groves of London, England; son, Andrew Schumacher and wife Heather of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Georgia, Naomi, Hunter and Walker Schumacher of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; brother, Terrell Zollinger and wife Johnnie, of Campbellsburg, Indiana; nephew, Derek Zollinger and wife Teresa, of Noblesville, Indiana; niece, Nicole Dewar and husband Michael, of Campbellsburg, Indiana; sister-in-law, Ann Schumacher and husband Meir Shillor of Detroit, Michigan. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with a committal service to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, the family would request donations be directed to the Manna Center (https://themannacenter.org/product/donations/). Ellen was a long-time supporter of their work and a regular volunteer when she lived in Siloam Springs.

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Ellen Zollinger Schumacher

January 14, 1946 - February 3, 2025