Clark Gilbert Stahly

He grew up on a dairy farm and attended Hartford Center High School where he participated in basketball and baseball. He graduated from Ball State Teachers College in 1959 and taught and coached in the public schools of Rossville, Frankfort, and Northwest Allen County for 40 years, retiring from Carroll High School in 1999. Among many coaching assignments, he served as basketball coach at Arcola High School and as baseball coach at Arcola and Carroll. He was proud to be part of an exceptional original faculty at Carroll that established a tradition of academic excellence. During retirement he continued to teach driver education at various Fort Wayne schools for another decade.

Clark was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, and Salem United Church of Christ where he and his wife, Anita, were actively involved for nearly 60 years. He was a proud and loving father and grandfather and treasured the vacations and other occasions that brought the family together. He enjoyed traveling, doing yard work, growing sunflowers, and following sports on TV.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Anita H. (Smith) Stahly of Decatur. Also surviving are a son, Craig (Ruth) Stahly of West Lafayette, Indiana; daughters Karen (Jonathan) Wickert of Ames, Iowa, and Diane (Mark) Scales of Indianapolis, Indiana; grandchildren Christian Stahly, Catherine Stahly, Tessa Stahly, Rebecca Wickert, Luke Scales and Savanna Scales. He is also survived by his brothers Dean W. of Berne and John C. of rural Geneva.

A Service for Clark will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 8, 2023 at Salem United Church of Christ, 2401 Lake Avenue (46805) with visitation one hour prior to service. Visitation will also be on Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the church.

Memorials are to Salem United Church of Christ or to donors' choice.

Clark will be laid to rest in Highland Park Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.mccombandsons.com for the Stahly family.