Stuart Roy Herlan

Stuart Roy Herlan, 84, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024 at Storypoint Senior Living in Gahanna, Ohio. He was born on April 10, 1940 in Buffalo, New York to the late Franklin and Ivadel Herlan. Stu was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sharon; his grandson, James Roy Herlan; his two brothers, Wesley and Alton; and sister in law, Linda Thuman. He is survived by sons, Robert (Teresa) and John (Diane); granddaughters, Ali Herlan and Julianne Herlan, great grandson, Emmitt Herlan and his mother, Taylor Herlan; and brother-in-law, Paul Thuman. Special friends to Stu since childhood in Buffalo, New York are Bill and Cathy Hoening.

Stu graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was interested in photography from the age of 12 when he got his first camera. His special interest was nature photography and he won many prizes for his photos. His most precious photograph is his wife’s hand in American Sign Language of “I love you.” He was a member of the Worthington Camera Club. Stu was the past president of the Franklin County Genealogy Society and spent many hours researching the genealogy of his family. He visited his family’s relatives in Germany and he and Sharon walked through many graveyards. No trip was ever complete without some form of family history being explored.

To celebrate a life well lived, eat ice cream twice a day as Stu has done with his friends at Storypoint!

Donations in memory of Stu can be made to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org.

Arrangements by Schoedinger Margarum Northeast, Gahanna