Carol E. Hobbs, age 79, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Willow Falls Assisted Living Community in Crest Hill. Survived by her son Michael (Stacie) Hobbs, her grandchildren John (Emily), Jacob (Mike), Lucas and Maddie, her niece Michelle and her nephew David. Preceded in death by her parents Carl and Mildred (Wendelsdorf) Schroeder, her husband Robert Hobbs (2019), her sisters Sylvia (George) Schmitz, Irene (Willard) Bydalek and Iola Hobbs. Carol was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Manhattan. Carol worked for many years in several doctors' offices in the Manteno and Grant Park areas. Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt and she will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. Visitation for Carol Hobbs will be on Sunday, December 27, 2020 from 2-5:00 P.M. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. with Pastor Carol Currier-Frighetto officiating. Carol will be laid to rest next to her husband Robert at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St., Manhattan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321, www.forsythegouldfh.com