Curtis Edmund Carrington (2015)
CARRINGTON, AKERS, CARLSON, GINN, LARY, SMALL, KOPPENHAVER, OHS
Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 6/10/2015 at 22:29:57
Hamiltons Funeral Home
Des Moines, IowaCurtis Edmund Carrington, Des Moines
Curtis Edmund Carrington was born October 11, 1927 in Earlham, Iowa to George and Fern Elizabeth Carrington. He passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the age of 87.
Curtis lived in the Des Moines area his entire life. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked for Kraft/Nabisco for 37 years until his retirement in 1988. Curtis was a member of First Federated Church.
Curtis is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Winona; son, Donald; two grandchildren, Ryan (Cassandra Akers) Carrington and Rochelle Carrington; nine great-grandchildren, Annelise Akers, Landon Carlson, Kayla Carrington, Elizabeth Carrington, Larissa Carrington, Alex Ginn, Pierce Ginn, David Ginn and Nicole; two siblings, Norma (Guy) Lary and Keith (Peggy Small) Carrington; goddaughters, Cheryl Lang and Bonnie Foster; as well as numerous nieces and nephews on both Winona and Curtis’ sides, including Alan (Jeane) Koppenhaver and their family. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, David; brothers, Fred Carrington, Warren Carrington, Kenneth Carrington and his sister, Clarice Ohs.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by funeral services at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 12, 2015 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Burial with military honors will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery after the funeral.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in Curtis’s name.
Condolences may be expressed at:
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