Laurel L. Scola

Service Details

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 12 O’clock Noon at the Draeger Langendorf Funeral Home.  A visitation will take place on Wednesday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  Private interment will be in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, Somers, WI.

Laurel L. Scola, of Racine, passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband by her side on December 2, 2023 at the age of 77.

Laurel was born in Kenosha on October 1, 1946, a daughter of the late Laurence and Everell (nee: Chambers) Boyle.  Laurel graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1964.

On June 25, 1966, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kenosha, she was united in marriage to the love of her life Arthur M. Scola.  Laurel and Art had 57 wonderful years together.  Laurel was the manager of circulation at the Kenosha Labor Paper for many years.  Preceding her employment Laurel was fortunate to stay at home to raise her four children.

Laurel enjoyed vacationing at their cabin on Lake Lucerne, engaging in memorable conversation, driving her “Love Bug” and reading a good book.  She was an avid collector of many things who loved to decorate for the holidays. Laurel was always generous in helping others in need.  She loved her flowers, a great meal and animals of all kinds.  Laurel was a beloved grandmother who helped with homework, crafts, childcare, sleepovers, a few extra bucks and lots of hugs and laughs.  But what she loved the most was spending time with Art, family, and friends.

Laurel will be dearly missed by all.  Laurel is survived by her devoted husband, Arthur; her children, Beth (Douglas) Johnson, Stacey Scola, Susan (Keith) Streckenbach, and Arthur (Nicole) Scola; 17 grandchildren, Bradley, Bryan and Brooklyn Johnson, Rebecca Estrada, Crystal (Diego) Trejo-Cruz, Daniel Cruz, Rosalie and Julia Rodriguez, Lauren Bednar, Malia Scola-Marcum, Hannelore (Ana), Kaia, Soren, and Freya Streckenbach, Deanna Fox, Eric Londre and Nevaeh Scola; 9 great grandchildren, Anthony, Adamaris, Alexa, Cole, Micah, Camila, Amelio, TJ and Jazara; her siblings Roberta McMurray, Donald (Diane) Boyle, Gail Bredek, and Blair Boyle.

Along with her parents and in-laws, Laurel was preceded in death by her sister Patricia Gallup, sister-in-law Roseann Camilli, brother-in-law Ken Bredek, nephew Todd Bredek and nieces Deanna Boyle and Kari Aker.

Laurel’s family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Aurora at Home Hospice nurses, Kathryn and Ashley, and Dr. Nicholas Pryomski for the wonderful care given to both Laurel and her family.