Carpenter, Minerva "Minnie" 1876-1903

CARPENTER, KNAPP, SEAMAN

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/13/2015 at 12:09:39

Death of Mrs. Edward Carpenter

Mrs. E. A. Carpenter who went to Sioux City last week to have an operation performed to secure relief from the unbearable sufferings caused by a cancerous growth back of the left eye which had gained such size that it was forcing the eye from the socket, died at the home of W. R. Goudy in that city on Monday morning at four o’clock. The remains were brought to Le Mars on Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock and taken to the Carpenter home on Third Street, from which place the funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. T. W. Macdonald of the First Methodist church.

Mrs. Carpenter first felt the pain in her eye about four weeks and consulted physicians in relation to it and relief was afforded at the time but its recurrence with more intenseness than at first caused her to go to Sioux City about three weeks ago to have her eye examined and then discussed having the operation performed.

On Tuesday she went to Sioux City to visit and was the guest of the W. R. Goudy home. On Friday when the severe attack occurred their family physician was called and remained with her the greater portion of Friday and Friday night. On Saturday morning a consultation of physicians was had and it was decided that an operation was imperative and the operation was performed on Saturday afternoon by Drs. F. A. Powell, VanBuren Knott and Eichelberger, and the left eye removed. The tumor, which was pressing the optic nerve, had grown to such proportion that it had forced its way into the nasal bone, and when the eye was removed filled the socket.

Her condition was critical on Saturday night and but for the use of stimulants she would have died on Saturday night, her heart having ceased beating at one or two periods. He death was caused by an attack of meningitis (blood poisoning) resulting from the cancers and not from the operation.
On Sunday she rallied some and had periods of quasi-consciousness. She requested that her little son, Harold, be brought to her and Mrs. Brower took him to Sioux City on Monday.
The death of Mrs. Carpenter is indeed a sad one and falls with crushing force on all in this community where she had grown to womanhood and where all had learned to love her.

Le Mars Globe Post
Wednesday, April 1, 1903
Le Mars, Iowa

The community was startled in learning of the sudden death of Mrs. Ed Carpenter of Le mars. Mrs. Carpenter was the daughter of P. A. Seaman and wife who have our sincere sympathy in their bereavement.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, April 3, 1903
Le Mars, Iowa

Funeral of the late Mrs. E. A. Carpenter was held from the family home on Third Street on Thursday afternoon and it was an hour of most profound sadness throughout the entire length of Le Mars for those who were not present were bowed in sympathetic sorrow over her death.

Born and reared in Le Mars, lovely and loved from childhood, beautiful through life, she was carried to her last resting place from her childhood home. The casket was literally covered and lined with rosebuds and most exquisite bunches of these and other delicate blossoms were massed around the casket as silent expressions of live and regard for the sweet young life gone on before.

The hearse and mourning carriages were drawn by white horses, emblematic of the purity of her life. The emblem was the conception of Mr. Engelken, The pains and efforts taken by him were greatly appreciated by her friends.

The very impressive service was conducted by Rev. W. T. MacDonald, of the Methodist church and Rev. L. G. Kent, pastor of the Congregational church. Beautiful anthens were softly sung by E. A. Dalton, George and Charles Wernli.

The pall bearers, Messre Ralph Dalton, Kenneth Bush, Wm. Hall, Fred Moore, Guy Struble, and Walter Spotts, were near friends of Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, and a very large number of friends joined the funeral cortege to the city cemetery where the remains were laid to rest.

She was united in marriage with Ed A. Carpenter on March 29, 1898, and five years of the utmost happiness followed. A little son was born to them two years ago and in his possession their cup of happiness could hold no more.

Le Lars Globe Post
Saturday, April 4, 1903
Le Mars, Iowa