Jill Schoonmaker

Jill (Hilt) McDonald Schoonmaker of Westerville, Ohio and formerly of Toledo, passed away on March 20, 2018. She was born to Arthur and Phyllis Hilt on March 27, 1950. She grew up in West Toledo with her 3 siblings and graduated from Blessed Sacrament and Saint Ursula Academy. She attended the University of Toledo where she met and married Fred McDonald. They were the proud parents of Megan and Amanda. She was active at Blessed Sacrament and Notre Dame while the girls were in school and coached softball, basketball and cross country while the girls were in grade school. Her work life began at Lion store and then Sylvania Savings. She later enjoyed working at the Toledo Bar Association which led to her job as executive assistant to attorney Sheldon Wittenberg for many years. She married Marc Schoonmaker in July 1995 who introduced her to the world of NASCAR. They spent many years traveling to races with good friends. Illness led to an early retirement from full-time work but she remained active doing less demanding tasks. Later, her illness required a move to assisted living/memory care. We are so grateful to the dedicated caregivers at Parkside in Westerville. We will always remember Jill for her elegance, attention to details, and love of family. She was able to know and enjoy her two grandchildren for a few years and they meant everything to her. She was preceded in death by her parents and both of her husbands. Left to cherish her memory are daughters Megan McDonald (children Jackson and Katie) of Parkville, MO and Amanda McDonald of Westerville, OH. Also surviving are siblings Tom Hilt (Debbie), Jackie Barber (Terry), Janice Sutter (Mark) as well as lifelong sister-friend, Ellen Toffler (Denny) and many nieces, nephews and their children. There will be no visitation and services will be private. Those who wish to honor Jill may consider the Alzheimers Association or the National MS Society.