Carolyn N. Marsh

Mary Carolyn Nienhiser Marsh, of Orange Park, passed away June 26, 2024.

Carolyn was born in Chapin, Illinois to Esther and Albert Nienhiser on August 27, 1932. She graduated from MacMurray College in 1952, with a nursing degree and married Alvin Marsh on November 27, 1955. 

As a Navy family, she lived in seven different states and moved to Orange Park, Florida in 1969.  She was an active member of Advent Lutheran Church. She enjoyed living on the water (but never learned to swim), loved working outside in her flower garden and still mowed her yard at age 84.

She was dedicated to her family and played an important role in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She never met a stranger and loved to talk, talk, talk… She had a positive impact on us all, and we are forever grateful.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Audra and brother, Eugene. 

Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann (David) Dorsey and son, Steven (Jana) Marsh; grandchildren, Allen (Shelby) Dorsey, Michael (Nikki) Dorsey, Shawn (Megan) Dorsey, Elizabeth (Austin) Bradshaw, Audra Marsh, Timothy Marsh and Chandler Marsh; great grandchildren, Liam Dorsey, Owen Dorsey, Eve Bradshaw and Michael Dorsey, Jr.; sisters-in- law, Florence Jane Nienhiser and Shirley Terrell and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside memorial service will be held at Grace Cemetery, St. Paul’s Church Road in Chapin, Illinois.

The family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of a contribution to Advent Lutheran Church, 2156 Loch Rane Blvd., Orange Park, Florida).

For those who knew Nana, this list best describes her:

Advent Lutheran – Greeter & Teller                                     cookies in the freezer                                       coupons

John 3:16                                                                             Phase 10                                                         playing golf 

VW-4 CO’s wife                                                                    butter on your nose on your birthday               Yum Yum

Officer’s Club                                                                       disaster supply kits                                           Cocoa

Moon River                                                                          photo albums                                                    Baggy

bowling league                                                                    state quarters for ALL the grandkids                 

Bridge, more Bridge, getting a substitute for Bridge…        chocolate covered Ritz Bitz                              Beanie Babies

Diet Coke                                                                            breakfast casserole                                           

monkey bread                                                                     Easy Spirit shoes – 30 pairs still in the box…   Cavatelli

“I have to do my yard work”                                                never ever colored her hair                               BOGO 

“I’m working on my income taxes”                                      beautiful teeth and smile                                   

“How’s the grain market today?”                                         Whitey’s                                                           

“In a Dither”                                                                        Jones College Radio                                         

christmas cactuses                                                            The Impossible Dream                                                            

Edith & Ed, Larry, Ruth, Rae,  Shirley, Ethel, Irene, Pastor Winter                                                               

leftovers & yard waste – over the fence, into the creek

made the best fried chicken ever – cut up the ENTIRE chicken

Ketchup packets from McDonalds to Europe

perm, perm and more perms

plastic seat covers

Unchained Melodies

“kitchen’s closed”

crossword puzzles

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