Carolyn R. Stanley, 91, died peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Central Parke Assisted Living in Mason, Ohio.
Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved books, her dogs, baseball, and dining out with friends. Above all, she cherished her family.
She was born November 30, 1932 in North Lewisburg, Ohio, to the late James and Goldie Wilkins Bahan. She worked for many years at O.M. Scott and Sons in Marysville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth A. Stanley; son Michael Stanley; sisters Mary Hayslip, Peg Trout, Kate Fout; and brothers Robert Bahan and James Bahan, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Peter) Kurtz of Cincinnati; grandchildren Holly (Michael) Niffenegger of Cincinnati; Nicholas (Elsa) Kurtz of Los Angeles; great-grandchildren Aviana, Aurora, and Isla Niffenegger; sister and brother-in-law Jayne and Gene Leiter of North Lewisburg; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1033 W. 5th St., Marysville, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 11 am until noon, with a mass of Christian burial immediately following. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, North Lewisburg, at 2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Union County Humane Society, 16540 County Home Rd., Marysville, OH 43040, or Queen City Hospice, 4605 Duke Dr. Suite 220, Mason, OH 45040.
Ingram Funeral Home is honored to serve Carolyn’s family, and condolences may be expressed to them at www.IngramFuneralService.com.