CARPENTER, Terence Len 1951-2010

CARPENTER, JOHNSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/10/2010 at 11:00:44

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Terence L Carpenter, 58, of Marble Rock died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A private family service is being arranged through Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene. Memorials may be addressed to the Terence L. Carpenter Memorial Fund in care of Reid's Funeral Chapel, Box 219 Greene, IA 50636-0219.

Terence Len Carpenter was born May 13, 1951, in Iowa City, a son of Lois Mae Carpenter. He was raised in Greene and graduated from Greene High School in 1969. He then attended welding school at Osceola, and worked at various manufacturing plants, including DMC in Mason City and G&L Products in Charles City.

On March 28, 1975, Terence married Cindy Johnson in Folkston, Ga. In 1990 they became foster parents and hosted more than 300 foster children over the years. In 2003 due to ill health this came to an end, however he remained in contact with many of the children he fostered.

Terence enjoyed being in the outdoors, camping, fishing and watching stock car races. He also enjoyed watching M*A*S*H and professional wrestling.

Surviving family include his sons: Larry James Fuller, Osceola, John Carpenter, Charles City, Jarred (Amanda) Carpenter of Rockford and their sons, Joshua, Ceagen and Cody; Kory Carpenter, and special nephew, Zachary Johnson; former wife, Cindy Carpenter, Marble Rock; sister, Teresa (Kenny) Staudt, Marble Rock; brother, Thomas (Sandi) Bouillon, Nora Springs; sisters, Thelma (Steve) Neisen, Mason City, Tammie (Paul) Garber, Nora Springs, Toni Hill, Stewartville, Minn., Tina (Howard) Iverson, Charles City; nieces and nephews and all the foster children whose lives he touched.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Russel and brother, Tim.

Arrangements by Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, 641-823-4457; www.reidsfuneralchapel.com

[ Globe Gazette online, Wed., March 10, 2010 ]

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