Ivyl Carlin,passed away peacefully on April 19, 2018 Bryan, OH at the age of 80. A Williams County resident her whole life, Ivyl was born on September 12, 1937 in Stryker, OH to Albert and Lucille (Allison) Stamm. She graduated from Stryker High School in 1955. She married Gene K. Carlin her high school sweetheart, on February 11, 1956.
Ivyl was employed for General Telephone for 27 years, Springfield Village treasurer for 14 years and drove bus for Quadco for 13 years. She was active on the Williams County Fair Board for six years, AAL Branch # 6807 Recorder, and a charter member of the Stryker School Foundation. She was a former Stryker Music booster Secretary and a member of the Stryker Chamber of Commerce and also served as Secretary. Ivyl’s love for volunteering allowed her to Delivered meals for the Stryker Dining Center, and served on the council before the local center opened, assist with hospice patients, and bloodmobiles. She attended First Lutheran Church where she participated Lutheran Altar Guild and choir.
She enjoyed traveling over all of the world and spending the winter months At Fun N Sun in San Benito, Texas. While in Texas she volunteered with children through the Help One Student to Succeed (HOSTS) program and was active with the Red Hats Club.
Survivors include Four daughters. Deb (Jeff) Payton – Angola, IN, Kelly (Rick) Shelton – Freetown, IN, Sandy Carlin – Germantown, MD, and Brenda (Tyler) Short – West Unity, OH. 9 Grandchildren, Nicholas Carlin – Angola, IN, Justin Payton (Ally Roberts) – Ft. Wayne, IN, Zac (Rachel) Shelton – Columbus, IN, Kirby (John) Brooks – Bargersville, IN, Aaron Shelton – Columbus, IN, David(Haley) Bearden Rexburg, Id, and Devon Bearden of Los Angeles, Ca. and Nolan Short – Stryker, OH and Natalie Short of West Unity, OH, 6 Great Grandchildren. One Brother-in-law Don Beck and Sister In-Laws, Beverly (Ed) Brown, Elaine (Don) Lethers of Defiance, and Connie (Rusty) Cramer – Stryker, and several Nieces and Nephews.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Parents, Father and Mother in-law and one brother Garnet (Lois) Stamm, Sisters Jan Beck, Carol (Ellsworth) Custer, and brother in-law, Harold (Tub) Carlin.
Visitation for Ivyl will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the First Lutheran Church in Stryker. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, also at the church, with Pastor Tamara Wood, officiating. Interment will be in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Memorials in the name of Ivyl Carlin, may be given to the First Lutheran Church, 701 S. Defiance Street Stryker, Ohio 43557 , Stryker Schools Foundation 400 S. Defiance Street, Stryker Ohio 43557 or CHP-Hospice 1215 S. Portland Street., Bryan, Oh 43506. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com. Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker has been entrusted with arrangements.
