Group 31 - Descendants of Michael Zimmerman-194282
of Germany, who came to North America likely in the late 1780s.

Notes


444. Jerry A. Carpenter

GRAVE:
Jerry A. Carpenter
Birth: 13 Jun 1946 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Death: 8 Jul 1999 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial: Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA
Memorial #: 12342772
Bio: Thanks to contributor #48324424 Printed in the Hastings Tribune:Jerry A, Carpenter, 53, of Topeka, Kan., formerly of Gering, died Thursday, July 8, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center of Topeka, Kan.Services were in Gollaher Chapel at Trinity Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Jim Keyser officiated. Burial in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.Visitation was at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home.Memorials to Midland Hospice of Topeka or the American Cancer Society.Mr. Carpenter was born June 13, 1946, in Hastings to Glenn and Fara (Barta) Carpenter. He grew up and attended school in Hastings. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1964. After graduation he began working for Dutton-Lainson.He married Sharon Tindall on Sept. 2, 1967, in Hastings. The couple lived in Hastings and he worked sales at Dutton-Lainson.The couple later moved to Gering, where he was employed by Blish-Mize Co., as part of their sales management team. In 1990, the couple moved to Topeka, Kan. and he continued to work for Blish-Mize Co. and was employed there at the time of his death.He was amember of the Methodist faith, was an avid golfer and was very giving to family and friends.Survivors include his wife; a son, Todd of Grand Island; a daughter, Shelly Carpenter of Topeka; his mother, Flora Carpenter of Hastings; a twin sister; Joyce Carpenter of Hastings; and brother Bob of Hastings.He was preceded in death by his father.
Family Members
Parents
Glenn Gayland Carpenter                 1923-1979
Fara J Barta Carpenter                 1924-2014
Siblings
Joyce (Miss) M. Carpenter*                 1946-2004
Created by: Don (46558676)
Added: 14 Nov 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12342772/jerry-a.-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 February 2018), memorial page for Jerry A. Carpenter (13 Jun 1946–8 Jul 1999), Find A Grave Memorial no. 12342772, citing Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676) .