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Carol Marlene Dodds
Carol Marlene Dodds, 86, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 7, 1940, in Hart, the firstborn of four children to Clayton and Anna LaVerle (Graff) Nixon.
Carol married her high school sweetheart, Robert Dodds on July 30, 1960. For 66 years they enjoyed raising their five children, and welcoming grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Carol graduated from Hart High School in 1958. After high school, she worked as a waitress at the Red Bird Tea Room and Shinn’s Drive Inn, was a telephone operator, a school lunch lady and also worked at the Sears Catalog store.
Carol also spent time as a 4-H leader and enjoyed teaching Sunday School.
She was active in the Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship and enjoyed singing in the choir.
Her passion was volunteering at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility as well as Harbor Hospice.
She greatly enjoyed her grief support group and her pool exercise group.
Carol is survived by: her husband, Robert Dodds; daughter, Diana Foster; son Edward (Kathleen Schneider) Dodds; William (Char) Dodds; Norman (Pamela Stille) Dodds; Paula (Matthew) Stovall; grandchildren, Andrew (Megan) Foster; Alyssa (Marc) Hasenick; Clayton (Anthony Aguayo) Dodds; Cody (Katie) Dodds; Andrew (Megan Sehr) Willcuts; Christopher (Sara McEnearney) Willcuts; Sydney (Eric) Blankenship; Grant Stille; Alivia (Jonathan) Dykstra; Heather (Johnathan) Gingrich; Spencer (Morgan) Stovall; great-grandchildren, Julianne Foster; Declan Foster; Carson Hasenick; Blaine Hasenick; Collins Dodds; Zinnie Dykstra; Holland Stovall; and two more on the way; siblings, Patricia Schaner, Kay (Gary) Teske; Gary (Chari) Nixon; along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Carol was preceded in death by: her parents, Clayton and Anna LaVerle Nixon; her in-laws Darwin Dodds; Earl Kidder; Myrtle (Dodds) Kidder; Brothers-in-law David Dodds; Walter Dodds; Fritz Meisner; and Thomas Schaner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, 2370 N. 72nd Ave, Hart, with Pastor Jean Lamahieu presiding, visitation will be held at 10 a.m. until time of service. A private graveside memorial will follow the service in Hart Cemetery and the family invites you to join them for a luncheon after all services back at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to Crystal Valley Care Fund or OCMCF .
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
