Elsie M. Carter, 94, of Earlville, Iowa, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, in Edgewood, Iowa. Elsie was born November 28, 1915, in rural Earlville, Iowa, to Edith S. (Hunt) and Henry A. Arnold.
She grew up in Delaware County and played basketball on the Earlville girls' team before graduating from Earlville High School in 1933, She went to Lennox College in Hopkinton, where her father paid part of her tuition with farm produce. She went on and graduated from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Earlville and Muscatine, before marrying Harry W. Carter on October 19, 1944, at the Congregational Church in Earlville.
Harry was in the military and the family was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Germany, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Carson, CO, and Verona, Italy. Harry died October 2, 1959, while serving in Verona, Italy.
Elsie and the children returned to Earlville, where she worked at the United States Post Office and later in Dubuque. While the boys were growing up she played piano at the church and also enjoyed playing cards. As time permitted she started taking dance classes and entering dance competitions.
Traveling was another interest and she enjoyed group tours, visiting her family in other states and traveling back to Europe on two occasions. Many of these activities were shared with a companion of several years, Fritz Kaul.
Elsie's desire to go places and do things was still strong but her body was not able to keep pace with her spirit for adventure.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; infant brothers, Carroll and William; a brother, Nelson Arnold, and sister-in-law, Edna Arnold; as well as Fritz Kaul.
Elsie is survived by: her sons, Bill (Jackie) Carter, Laramine, WY, and Jim (Ellen Imsland) Carter, Colville, WA; grandchildren: John (Jasmine) Carter, Ridgecrest, CA; Dan (Marie) Williams, Bryan, TX; Tor (Victoria) Carter-Imsland, Spokane, WA; and Siri Imsland, Colville, WA; and four great-grandchildren, Trevor and Ryan Carter, Ridgecrest, CA, and Grace and Makaya Williams, Bryan, TX.
She grew up in Delaware County and played basketball on the Earlville girls' team before graduating from Earlville High School in 1933, She went to Lennox College in Hopkinton, where her father paid part of her tuition with farm produce. She went on and graduated from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Earlville and Muscatine, before marrying Harry W. Carter on October 19, 1944, at the Congregational Church in Earlville.
Harry was in the military and the family was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Germany, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Carson, CO, and Verona, Italy. Harry died October 2, 1959, while serving in Verona, Italy.
Elsie and the children returned to Earlville, where she worked at the United States Post Office and later in Dubuque. While the boys were growing up she played piano at the church and also enjoyed playing cards. As time permitted she started taking dance classes and entering dance competitions.
Traveling was another interest and she enjoyed group tours, visiting her family in other states and traveling back to Europe on two occasions. Many of these activities were shared with a companion of several years, Fritz Kaul.
Elsie's desire to go places and do things was still strong but her body was not able to keep pace with her spirit for adventure.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; infant brothers, Carroll and William; a brother, Nelson Arnold, and sister-in-law, Edna Arnold; as well as Fritz Kaul.
Elsie is survived by: her sons, Bill (Jackie) Carter, Laramine, WY, and Jim (Ellen Imsland) Carter, Colville, WA; grandchildren: John (Jasmine) Carter, Ridgecrest, CA; Dan (Marie) Williams, Bryan, TX; Tor (Victoria) Carter-Imsland, Spokane, WA; and Siri Imsland, Colville, WA; and four great-grandchildren, Trevor and Ryan Carter, Ridgecrest, CA, and Grace and Makaya Williams, Bryan, TX.
Elsie M. Carter, 94, of Earlville, Iowa, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, in Edgewood, Iowa. Elsie was born November 28, 1915, in rural Earlville, Iowa, to Edith S. (Hunt) and Henry A. Arnold.
She grew up in Delaware County and played basketball on the Earlville girls' team before graduating from Earlville High School in 1933, She went to Lennox College in Hopkinton, where her father paid part of her tuition with farm produce. She went on and graduated from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Earlville and Muscatine, before marrying Harry W. Carter on October 19, 1944, at the Congregational Church in Earlville.
Harry was in the military and the family was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Germany, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Carson, CO, and Verona, Italy. Harry died October 2, 1959, while serving in Verona, Italy.
Elsie and the children returned to Earlville, where she worked at the United States Post Office and later in Dubuque. While the boys were growing up she played piano at the church and also enjoyed playing cards. As time permitted she started taking dance classes and entering dance competitions.
Traveling was another interest and she enjoyed group tours, visiting her family in other states and traveling back to Europe on two occasions. Many of these activities were shared with a companion of several years, Fritz Kaul.
Elsie's desire to go places and do things was still strong but her body was not able to keep pace with her spirit for adventure.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; infant brothers, Carroll and William; a brother, Nelson Arnold, and sister-in-law, Edna Arnold; as well as Fritz Kaul.
Elsie is survived by: her sons, Bill (Jackie) Carter, Laramine, WY, and Jim (Ellen Imsland) Carter, Colville, WA; grandchildren: John (Jasmine) Carter, Ridgecrest, CA; Dan (Marie) Williams, Bryan, TX; Tor (Victoria) Carter-Imsland, Spokane, WA; and Siri Imsland, Colville, WA; and four great-grandchildren, Trevor and Ryan Carter, Ridgecrest, CA, and Grace and Makaya Williams, Bryan, TX.
She grew up in Delaware County and played basketball on the Earlville girls' team before graduating from Earlville High School in 1933, She went to Lennox College in Hopkinton, where her father paid part of her tuition with farm produce. She went on and graduated from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Earlville and Muscatine, before marrying Harry W. Carter on October 19, 1944, at the Congregational Church in Earlville.
Harry was in the military and the family was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Germany, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Carson, CO, and Verona, Italy. Harry died October 2, 1959, while serving in Verona, Italy.
Elsie and the children returned to Earlville, where she worked at the United States Post Office and later in Dubuque. While the boys were growing up she played piano at the church and also enjoyed playing cards. As time permitted she started taking dance classes and entering dance competitions.
Traveling was another interest and she enjoyed group tours, visiting her family in other states and traveling back to Europe on two occasions. Many of these activities were shared with a companion of several years, Fritz Kaul.
Elsie's desire to go places and do things was still strong but her body was not able to keep pace with her spirit for adventure.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; infant brothers, Carroll and William; a brother, Nelson Arnold, and sister-in-law, Edna Arnold; as well as Fritz Kaul.
Elsie is survived by: her sons, Bill (Jackie) Carter, Laramine, WY, and Jim (Ellen Imsland) Carter, Colville, WA; grandchildren: John (Jasmine) Carter, Ridgecrest, CA; Dan (Marie) Williams, Bryan, TX; Tor (Victoria) Carter-Imsland, Spokane, WA; and Siri Imsland, Colville, WA; and four great-grandchildren, Trevor and Ryan Carter, Ridgecrest, CA, and Grace and Makaya Williams, Bryan, TX.
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