City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming
Name of deceased: Shirley A. Carpenter
Age of deceased: 70
Place of service: Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Casper, Wyoming
Date of service: Tuesday, 01-10-2006
Time of service: 11:00 a.m.
Officiating: Eldon Raye
Viewing: Viewing on Monday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home
Date of death: 01-03-2006
Place of death: Life Care Center
Date of birth: 08-21-1935
Place of birth: Riverton, Wyoming
Parents name: Joe A and Anna (Sutter) Carpenter
Life History:
Born in Riverton Wyoming where she lived on the farm and attended school. Graduating in 1953 from Riverton High School
On May 9, 1954 she married Joe A. Carpenter of Lander, Wyoming in Riverton, Wyoming.
They moved from Riverton to Cheyenne then in 1957 they moved to Casper.
She worked actively in the PTA organization and all of the schools that her children attended.
She was involved with the Wyoming Jayceettes, was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts, and a member Central Wyoming Retriever's Club.
In 1984 she went to work for the University of Wyoming Extension office as a Nutritional Assistant retiring after 15 years of service.
She enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family and grandchildren, and training their Chesapeake Bay retrievers. She enjoyed traveling to various destinations to visit relatives, and shopping with her friends.
Survivors name and city and state.
Husband: Joe Carpenter, Casper, WY
Son: Rob Carpenter, Casper, WY
Son: Rich Carpenter, Casper, WY
Daughter: Raylene May Kennedy, Wasilla, AK
Daughter: Judy Barton, Casper, WY
Brother: Jim Thompson, Billings, MT
Sister: Jane Napier, Riverton, WY
Sister: May Stewart, Casper, WY
Sister: Anita Hashberger, Riverside, CA
Grandchildren: 12 , ,
Great Grandchildren: 7 , ,
Preceded in death: parents, 2 brothers 1 sister, ,
Memorials:
County/ City Burn Fund, or Alzheimer's Assn. of Wyoming
Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Merle Roberts at (307) 234-0234