45749. Richard Elwin Carpenter
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Richard Elwin Carpenter
Birth: 10 Jul 1934 Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Death: 6 Jan 2004 (aged 69) Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Cement City Baptist Church Memorial GardenJackson County, Michigan, USA
Memorial #: 98146537
Bio:
CARPENTER, RICHARD E. -
Aged 69, of Cement City, went to be with the Lord after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor. He was born on July 10, 1934 in Oberlin, Ohio to Elwin and Viva (Alexander) Carpenter.
He married Marion N. Shisler July 17, 1954 in Eagle, New York, and she survives. He lived in Lagrange, Ohio area for 30 years, and the past 39 years in the Cement City area. He graduated from Lagrange High School in 1952.
He was a dairy farmer all his life. He was a member of the Cement City Baptist Church in Cement City where he was a Church Elder, Treasurer, and was a Sunday School teacher, Richard was on the Columbia School Board for 12 years. He was the founder and chairman of the Tri-County Church Basketball League and annual tournaments for 38 years. He was basketball official for the JAOA.
Surviving besides his wife, Marion, are two sons, Kevin (Joann) Carpenter of Brooklyn, Kurt (Kristine) Carpenter of Cement City; two daughters, Karen (Steve) Reese of Clark Lake, Kathleen (Tony) Pepe of France; 11 grandchildren, Jeremy Carpenter, Bambi (Michael) Cooper, Heather, Sarah and Scott Reese, Karie, Kristina and Andrew Pepe, Emily, Kayla and Luke Carpenter; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Carpenter, Jordan and Bailey Cooper; one brother, Alvin (Betty) Carpenter of Elyria, Ohio; one sister, Marjorie (Frank) Odor of Elyria, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, June Howard and infant son, Kent.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2004 at the Cement City Baptist Church in Cement City with Pastor Drew Woods and Pastor Kyle Detmers officiating.
Burial will take place in the Cement City Baptist Church Memorial Gardens in Cement City.
The visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison and from 10 a.m. on Friday until the time of the funeral at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cement City Baptist Church or Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor.Published in the Jackson Citizen Patriot on January 8, 2004
Family Members
Parents
Elwin D. Carpenter 1898-1960
Viva M Alexander Carpenter 1899-1977
Spouse
Marion N. Shisler Carpenter 1934-2016
Siblings
June Marie Carpenter Howard 1920-2001
Alvin D Carpenter 1922-2006
Marjorie Carpenter Odor 1926-2020
Created by: Carolyn Adams (47680044)
Added: 2 Oct 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98146537/richard-elwin-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 June 2020), memorial page for Richard Elwin Carpenter (10 Jul 1934–6 Jan 2004), Find a Grave Memorial no. 98146537, citing Cement City Baptist Church Memorial Garden, Jackson County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn Adams (contributor 47680044) .
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Marion N. Shisler Carpenter
Birth: 8 Jun 1934 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
Death: 5 Mar 2016 (aged 81) Cement City, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Cement City Baptist Church Memorial GardenJackson County, Michigan, USA
Memorial #: 159009001
Bio:
She was born on June 8, 1934, in Buffalo, New York to Francis A. and Emoline (Herbert) Shisler. She married Richard E. Carpenter on July 17, 1954, in Eagle, New York, and he preceded her in death on January 6, 2004.
Marion lived her early life in New York state, then she lived her married life in the LaGrange, OH area before moving to the Cement City area in 1964. She graduated from Arcade Central High School in 1951 in Arcade, NY.
Family Members
Parents
Francis A Shisler 1898-1984
Emoline Herbert Shisler 1897-1959
Spouse
Richard Elwin Carpenter 1934-2004
Siblings
Charles D. Shisler 1924-2014
Nelson R Shisler 1925-1999
Created by: JOT (47925696)
Added: 7 Mar 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159009001/marion-n_-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 June 2020), memorial page for Marion N. Shisler Carpenter (8 Jun 1934–5 Mar 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. 159009001, citing Cement City Baptist Church Memorial Garden, Jackson County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by JOT (contributor 47925696) .