Carolyn Joy (Stucky) Gehring
1936 - 2021
Carolyn (Stucky) Joy Gehring, age 84,
Whitewater, Kansas.
Carolyn's life began on August 25,
1936, the daughter of Phillip and Roma (Schrag) Stucky in Halstead,
Kansas. She graduated from Burns High Class of 1954 and then went on
to obtain her degree as a registered nurse from Halstead School of
Nursing. She married Joseph Hillery in 1957. He preceded her in death
in 1961. She then married Marvin Dale Gehring on July 10, 1964 at
Eden Mennonite Church in Moundridge. Carolyn was a nurse at Scott
City Hospital and Peabody Memorial Nursing Home. She was a member of
Whitewater Community Church. She loved her family, flower gardening,
horses, baby lambs, chickens and enjoying the outdoors.
Her loving family includes her husband,
Marvin of the home; sons and their wives, Lowell and Kay Gehring of
Oxford, Kansas, Wendell and Carla Gehring of Midway, Utah;
daughter-in-law, Laura Hernandez of San Diego, California; brothers
and their wives, Jerald and Eileen Stucky of Buhler, Kansas, Ronald
and Carolyn Stucky of Inman, Kansas; brother-in-law, Harvey Pankratz
of Newton, 2 grandchildren, Daniel (Sheena) Gehring of Oxford,
Phillip Gehring and his fiancé, Genna Pennington both of Wichita; 3
great-grandchildren, Shiloh, Evelyn and Hannah.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; first husband, Joseph Hillery; son, Michael on May 7, 2021,
and a sister, Evelyn Pankratz. Carolyn passed away peacefully into
the arms of her Savior on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the age of 84
years old.
Her family will gather with friends on
Wednesday, May 12, from 6-8 p.m. at the Whitewater Community Church.
Interment will be held Thursday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m. in the Swiss
Cemetery in Whitewater. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
also at Whitewater Community Church, 703 E. Central, Whitewater.
Memorial contributions may be directed
to Whitewater Community Church in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box
358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Please sign her online guest book and
leave a memory of Carolyn at www.ymzfh.com
