Mary Lou Carsey

Mary Lou Carsey, 90, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed through death into eternal life on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, resting in the promise of God’s Word and the assurance of her profession of faith in Jesus Christ. She was born on May 8, 1936, in Hancock County, Ohio, to the late Mabel (Smith) and Elmer Smith. On September 8, 1957, she married Donald R. Carsey of Lancaster, Ohio. Mary Lou is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Jack) Glendenning of Pecan Gap, Texas, and Denise (Randall) Riggle of Pickerington, Ohio; and her son, Timothy (Denise) Carsey of Pleasantville, Ohio. She also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn (Danny) Dangler of Bluffton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald R. Carsey; her sister, Helen Pever; and her great-grandson, Theodore E. Carsey. Mary Lou graduated from White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio, in 1957. She spent many years working for Dr. Robert Whetstone in Pleasantville, Ohio. She enjoyed needlework, china painting, genealogy, and gardening. Her faith remained an important part of her life. She attended online worship services with Newark Baptist Temple in Heath, Ohio.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Mark Falls officiating. A graveside service will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Pickering House, 282 Sells Road, Lancaster, Ohio, in Mary Lou’s memory.