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
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
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
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
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