Stanley Merle Carnes

April 24, 1929 - April 13, 2017

Stanley Merle Carnes, 87 of Blair passed away on April 13, 2017 at his home in Blair. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 16, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Funeral services will be Monday, April 17 at 10:30 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Graveside Services will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Stanley M. Carnes was born on April 24, 1929 in Neligh, Nebraska to Sterling and Hilda (Bickford) Carnes. He was raised in the Neligh area and started school in Pilger later moving to Omaha and attending North High School. He was drafted into the United States Army and served during the Korean War. Stan was honorably discharged from the Army in 1951. After the Army, he purchased a farm in the Fort Calhoun area and also started painting. He had his painting business for over 50 years. In June of 1967 he met Betty Mencke when he was hired to paint her kitchen. The couple married on September 30, 1967 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Stanley enjoyed building miniature train sets, painting, going on camping and boating trips with the family, gardening and growing flowers. Stanley is survived by his wife of 49 years Betty Carnes of Blair; children: Tom (Teresa) Mencke of Blair, Stanley (Katie) Mencke of Tekamah, Randy (Leisha) Mencke of Broomfield, CO., Bonnie (Ken) Wulf of Blair; Several grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister Marian McTee of Omaha; brother Robert Carnes of Elgin, NE; sister-in-law Mary Vogel of Omaha; brother-in-law Robert Masters of Kennard; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Melvin Carnes; sister Joy Phillips; and great granddaughter Isabelle Thallas. Memorials may be directed to organization of the donor’s choice in Stanley’s name.