Doris Nancy Carlton

Doris "Nancy" Carlton, 76, of Gahanna, OH, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Mt. Carmel East with her daughters at her side. Nancy was born March 26, 1942 in Jersey City, NJ to Gustav and Doris (Houghton) Blomstrom. She grew up on Staten Island, NY and was a student at P.S. 45 before graduating from Curtis High School in 1960. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Wagner College in 1964. Nancy was united in marriage with James Carlton on Nov. 21, 1964 and they made their home in Ringwood, NJ, where she taught pre-school at Christ the King Nursery School for 11 years. As a member of Midvale United Methodist Church, Nancy was active as Sunday School Superintendent, and in the UMW (United Methodist Women). She also participated in the Ringwood Ambulance Corps Auxiliary. They moved to Ohio in 1987, first to Marietta, eventually settling in Gahanna. She taught at Stonybrook Early Learning Center from 1993 until her retirement in 2012. Nancy was passionately involved in the many ministries at Stonybrook United Methodist Church (UMC), especially the UMW. She was an active participant in Sunday School, Bible Studies, and her small groups. She most recently started "Knots of Love", a blanket ministry for children affected by natural disasters in the U.S. and went on a mission trip to McCurdy Mission in New Mexico. She was a voracious reader, knitter, collected teddy bears, and always had time for a cup of tea with friends and family. In her lifetime, "Miss Nancy" touched the lives of the hundreds of children she taught. She is survived by her daughters, Kim (Jeff) Grams of Scottsbluff, NE; Bev (Erik) Pancoast of Gahanna, OH; grandchildren, Hayley and Krista Grams, and JD Pancoast; step-mom, Carmella Blomstrom; brothers Pete (Nanine) and Paul (Beth) Blomstrom; sisters-in-law, Lelah (Ken) Urban and Sandy Blomstrom; nephews Ken (Susan) Urban, Andy (Kristen) Urban, Rob (Kristen) Blomstrom, Doug Blomstrom, Teddy Blomstrom, and many, many dear friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jim Carlton, her parents, Gustav and Doris Blomstrom, and her brother, Bob Blomstrom. Visitation will be at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST, on Sunday, December 16th from 2-4pm and 6-8pm; a Celebration of Life service will be held at Stonybrook UMC on Monday, December 17th at 1pm. She and her husband Jim will be interred together prior to the service. Schoedinger's is located at 1051 Johnstown Rd., and Stonybrook UMC is at 485 Cherrybottom Rd., both in Gahanna. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in Nancy's honor to Stonybrook UMC or Stonybrook UMW. Please note: due to SEVERE family allergies, those who choose to send flowers are encouraged to select unscented ones.