Carl W. Carolus

Carl W. Carolus, age 75, of Kettering, Ohio passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Carl proudly served in the US. Air Force. He worked at General Motors for 33 years. Carl was a Mason, following in his father's footsteps. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, tinkering in his garage and being at Norris Lake-he called it "God's Country". Carl was a proud husband, dad and papa.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Kathleen H. Carolus; parents, Russell & Marie (Short) Carolus; brothers, Russell Carolus, Terry Carolus and Daniel Carolus; sister, Mary Beth Hunt; grandchildren, Annia Williams and Tyler Friley.

Carl is survived by his daughters, Kimberly (Jerry) Williams, Kelly Jenkins, Aimee (Nic) Angerer; son, Shawn Friley; granddaughters, Stella, Sophia, Katie, Avia, Isabella, Melody Audrey, Kendyl, Nylah, Brittany, Shelby (Gabriel) and Holly (James); grandsons, Justin (Brittany), Brison, Kolin, Kaden, Owain, and Khyrin; sister, Charlene Cooper; beloved dog, Lexi and many other relatives and friends-including special friends, Eddie & Denny and his Lake Erie fishing crew.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 27, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Newcomer Kettering Chapel, 3940 Kettering Blvd, Kettering, OH 45439. The service will follow at 12:30 pm. Carl will be laid to rest next to his wife, Kathleen at Beavertown Cemetery.

Please join Carl's children at Nic & Aimee's home in Beavercreek, Ohio and bring a twisted tea and a cigar to toast Big Daddy Carl.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carl's memory to the American Cancer Society.

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