Caroline Ann Kveinis, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at her home Wednesday, December 10, 2025. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 30, 1947, the daughter of the late Alex and Cecelia (Milosevich) Kveinis. She was known for many years as Carol Hake and later Carol Kveinis-Lohman.

Caroline was the youngest of five siblings who, as children, were placed in foster care in separate homes. She was raised in Chicago by her foster parents, John and Henrietta Stephan, alongside their daughter, Jonetta, and other foster children.

She graduated in 1965 from Holy Family Academy in Beaverville, Illinois, and went on to attend Little Company of Mary Nursing School in Evergreen Park, Illinois, where she became a Registered Nurse in 1968. Early in her career, Caroline worked as an obstetrics nurse, caring for mothers and newborns with skill and compassion.

While her first husband served in the Navy at Parris Island, Caroline lived in Beaufort, South Carolina, and focused on raising her growing family. After the Navy, she helped her husband establish his dental practice in Huntington, Indiana.

While raising her three young children, Caroline continued her education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1977. She later earned a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne in 1981.

Caroline devoted her professional life to mental health care, education, and service. She worked at Madden Community Mental Health Center in Chicago, where she served as a team leader for inpatient services. She worked in Huntington County on a mental health task force and provided outreach to migrant workers in Warren. She later worked as a MS clinician and therapist at Park Center in Fort Wayne and went on to serve as Mental Health Rehabilitation Program Chairperson and Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne. Following her work at Ivy Tech, Caroline practiced as an outpatient therapist with United Way–affiliated agencies in Fort Wayne and later worked in private practice.

Caroline was further trained as a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and an addictions counselor, holding a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) credential. In Chicago, she worked as a case manager for supportive housing, providing counseling and case management to individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction. She also worked as an addictions counselor at Washington House in Fort Wayne. Throughout her career, she was known for her insight and deep respect for the dignity of those she served. She was most proud of her ability to meet people where they are while being respectful of their background, home space and culture. She believed deeply in personal accountability, reflection, and helping others find steadiness and hope through shared experience.

Teaching held a special place in Caroline's heart. As an adjunct professor at Trine University, she taught psychology courses and found deep meaning in connecting with students and guiding them academically and personally. She was widely respected and warmly received by her students, who valued her insight, encouragement, and genuine care for their growth and well-being.

She was a lifelong learner, with a particular passion for behavioral neuroscience and psychobiology. Outside of her professional life, Caroline was endlessly curious and creative. She loved baking and thoughtful gift-giving, gardening, oil painting, drawing, crocheting, sewing, and thrifting. In the late 1970s, she proudly raised two litters of Golden Retriever puppies, an experience that brought her and her children great joy. She was also a member of the Tri Kappa philanthropic service sorority in Huntington, Indiana.

Though she lived more privately and quietly in her later years, Caroline always valued family, friends, home, kindness, integrity, and community. While illness limited her ability to be physically present in later years, her love and pride for her children and grandchildren remained deep and unwavering.

Caroline was married twice, first to Joseph W. Hake and later to Michael Lohman; both preceded her in death. She later returned to her maiden name. Throughout her life, Caroline maintained ties with the Hake family, relationships she valued deeply.

She is survived by her children, Michelle Hake Clark (Mark Clark) of Indianapolis, Indiana; Nathan Joseph Hake (Diana Scott Hake) of Point Arena, California; and Lanah Hake of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and by her grandchildren, Emma, George, Sol, and Hake, whom she loved dearly.

Caroline will be remembered for her love of learning, her intellect and compassion, and the lasting impact she made through teaching, mentorship, and the lives she touched.

A memorial service for Caroline will be held at a later date in Fort Wayne, IN. Please check back for details. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a mental health or community service organization of the donor's choice.

Arrangements through Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. To share a remembrance of Caroline or to offer condolences to her family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.

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