Carol L. Stout, 78

August 22, 2016

Carol L. Stout, 78, of Lititz, passed away at Moravian Manor, Monday, August 22, 2016. Born in Oakland, CA, Carol was the daughter of the late Edward and Carol (Wadleigh) Ryder. At a young age, Carol moved east to Harrisburg with her parents, when her father began employment at Caterpillar Corporation.
Carol graduated from John Harris High School and married her former husband and good friend, Stan Stout. They bought a beautiful brick home on Broad St., Lititz, where they raised their 3 sons and 1 daughter. She worked for 8 years for Wagaman’s Printing and 13 years as a retail clerk for Boscov’s, enjoying her work with the public until her retirement.
Carol’s family was her main priority and she treasured spending time with them and cooking for them. She enjoyed spending summers at Ocean City, NJ. She loved horses and horseback riding. As a young woman, Carol took lessons and entered various horse shows, competing in English riding competitions. In her spare time Carol played Bridge and competed in the 2013 Senior Olympics.
Carol is survived by 3 of her loving children: Michael Stout, husband of Jennifer, of Norfolk, VA; Kristopher Stout, of Camp Hill; and Kelleigh Johnson, of Perry Hall, MD. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Lois Stout, of Denver. Carol was preceded in death by her son, Mark Stout and brother, Robert Ryder.
A time of gathering and sharing memories will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. In lieu of flower, memorial contributions in Carol’s name may be made to Moravian Manor Benevolent Care Fund, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, PA 17543. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff at Moravian Manor for their wonderful care of Carol.