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Alvin Daniel Carpenter
4 February 1922 – 17 June 2006 • LJLQ-THB
OBIT:
Alvin D. Carpenter, 84, of Elyria, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Life Care Center of Elyria, following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Columbia Township, lived in Grafton for 46 years and moved to Elyria in 1998. He was a Grafton Village 2nd Ward councilman from 1979 to 1981.
He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1939, served in the U.S. Army and was a member of First Baptist Church of Elyria.
He worked as a technician for General Telephone Co., Oberlin, for 40 years on circuit boards.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Betty J. (nee Schweinfurth); daughters Linda Quesinberry of Scranton, PA, and Sharon Turner of Russell Springs, KY; sons David Carpenter of Stratford, NJ, the Rev. Daniel Carpenter of Rocky Mount, NC, and the Rev. Donald Carpenter of Torrington, CT; sister, Marge Odor of Elyria; and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elwin D. and Viva M. (nee Alexander) Carpenter; brother, Richard; and sister, June Howard.
Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 11400 LaGrange Road. The Rev. Bradley Quick, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Elyria, 11400 LaGrange Road, Elyria, OH 44035.
Arrangements by Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Monday, June 19, 2006GRAVE: image
Alvin D Carpenter
Birth: 4 Feb 1922 Pittsfield, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Death: 17 Jun 2006 (aged 84) Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Memorial #: 156851189
Family Members
Parents
Elwin D. Carpenter 1898-1960
Viva M Alexander Carpenter 1899-1977
Spouse
Betty Jane Schweinfurth Carpenter 1922-2020
Siblings
June Marie Carpenter Howard 1920-2001
Marjorie Carpenter Odor 1926-2020
Richard Elwin Carpenter 1934-2004
Created by: BeVera (48191712)
Added: 8 Jan 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156851189/alvin-d-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 June 2020), memorial page for Alvin D Carpenter (4 Feb 1922–17 Jun 2006), Find a Grave Memorial no. 156851189, citing Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by BeVera (contributor 48191712) .Drew Carpenter < thedrewzter@gmail.com > updated his family line in June 2020.
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Betty Jane Schweinfurth Carpenter
Birth: 3 Jul 1922 Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, USA
Death: 5 Apr 2020 (aged 97) Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Memorial #: 160498026
Bio:
Betty J. Carpenter (nee Schweinfurth), 97, of Elyria, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday April 5, 2020 at The Abbewood in Elyria where she had resided for 21 years.
Betty was born in Sandusky on July 3, 1922 and she was a 1940 graduate of Sandusky High School. Before moving to the Abbewood, she was a resident of Grafton for many years.
Betty was a faithful member for many years of First Baptist Church of Elyria where she taught Sunday school for over 40 years. She enjoyed reading her Bible and telling others about Jesus.
Betty loved writing and she had two books published, “Spring is in the Air” and “Looking For the Uppertaker”.
She also enjoyed cutting out items and making them into 3-D pictures and bird watching.
Betty is survived by: one daughter, Linda J. Quesinberry; three sons, Rev. Daniel T. Carpenter, David A. Carpenter and Rev. Donald A. Carpenter; 15 grandchildren; many greatgrandchildren; and by a dear friend, Janet Hand.
She was preceded in death by: her husband of 65 years, Alvin D. Carpenter in 2006; a daughter, Sharon L. Turner and by her brothers and sisters.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday April 14, 2020 at 2pm at Butternut Ridge Cemetery in Eaton Township. Pastor Craig Golden from First Baptist Church of Elyria will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Elyria. Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville, is serving the family.
Family Members
Parents
Henry H Schweinfurth 1877-1948
Susan Gillett Schweinfurth 1881-1950
Spouse
Alvin D Carpenter 1922-2006
Siblings
Marion Henrietta Schweinfurth Eder 1899-1935
Ida Nevada Schweinfurth Schott 1901-1984
Margaret Elizabeth Schweinfurth Yochem 1903-1980
Harold William Schweinfurth 1904-1989
Rolland Henry Schweinfurth 1908-1982
Howard Frederick Schweinfurth 1910-1977
Helen Schweinfurth 1911-1911
Gerald Gillett Schweinfurth 1914-1987
Henry H. Schweinfurth 1919-1937
Richard John Schweinfurth 1920-1931
Susan Gillette Schweinfurth Gordon 1924-2004
Maintained by: Drew Carpenter (48942206)
Originally Created by: BeVera (48191712)
Added: 4 Apr 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160498026/betty-jane-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 June 2020), memorial page for Betty Jane Schweinfurth Carpenter (3 Jul 1922–5 Apr 2020), Find a Grave Memorial no. 160498026, citing Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Drew Carpenter (contributor 48942206) .
Per the mother's obit:
She was preceded in death by: ...; a daughter, Sharon L. Turner
38177. 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) .