Carol Jean Bryant

Carol Jean (King) Bryant, age 81, of Mount Vernon, Ind., went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2026. She was born in Lafayette, Ind., on April 1, 1944 to the late James R. and Alice J. (Brewer) King.

Carol grew up near Kokomo, Ind., and graduated from Kokomo High School in 1962. She served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966, stationed in Westover Air Force Base in Mass., where she served as a Personnel Officer. She received a Good Conduct Medal and Vietnam Service Medal during her time in the Air Force. Carol married Daniel Wenger in 1965 and they welcomed daughter Amy Suzanne in 1967.

Carol worked at Purdue University in the Chemistry Business Office and the Administrative Office before retiring in 1998. Carol was devoted to her daughter and was involved in all aspects of Amy’s growing up years. Carol was a Girl Scout Leader, softball coach and worked with the Parent Teacher Association and always supported Amy’s school and athletic activities, yet still found time to complete an Associate Degree in Business from Purdue University.

In 1998, Carol married Daniel Bryant and they lived in Lafayette, Ind., and then later in Chicago, Ill. They relocated to Mount Vernon, Ind., in 2002 to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. Although Carol enjoyed coin collecting and computer games, she mostly loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, Jonathan Caleb and Emily Grace Hueftle.

Carol participated in the Lafayette Great Banquet Christian retreat. She and Amy served with a mission team to Juarez, Mexico in 1997, aiding the severely depressed area there with small home construction. Carol also attended First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon.

Carol proudly attended EVV14 Honor Flight of Southern Ind., on April 22, 2023, accompanied by her daughter Amy.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her brother James King.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel Bryant; her daughter, Amy Hueftle (Ben); and grandchildren, Jonathan and Emily Hueftle; her siblings, Myrtle Rausch, Ruth Ann Shelton, Robert King and Mary Ellen Bliss; and many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with the Pastor Doug Horner officiating. Military Rites provided by Owen Dunn Post 5 Honor Guard to follow at 6 p.m.

Visitation will be held from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. service time on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to River Bend Food Pantry, P. O. Box 169, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.