Carter, Ricky (1949 - 2014)

CARTER, REYNOLDS, POLDBERG, CHURCH, NEUBAUER, HANSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/29/2014 at 17:54:37

Name of deceased: Rickey Ray Carter

Aged: 64 yrs, 2 mo, 2 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Nov. 15, 1949, Harlan, IA

Died: Jan. 17, 2014, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: The family greeted friends at a visitation held on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, IA. No services were held.

Survived by: Wife, Sally Carter of Harlan, IA; children, Cory (spouse, Jessica) Carter and Lindy Carter, all of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Chloe Church, Dallas Church, Brody Church, Josh Carter, Lucas Carter, and Kambree Carter; mother, Alma Gene (nee Reynolds) Neubauer of Elk Horn, IA; brother, Ron Carter (spouse, Connie) of Harlan; sister, Debra (spouse, Dennis) Hansen of Carroll, IA; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Francis Carter

Education: attended school in Harlan, IA and graduated with the Harlan Community High School, Class of 1969

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Sally Poldberg; June 1971; Jacksonville, IA

Employment: Worked at the Oakland Beef Plant in Oakland, IA. After its’ closure, Rick briefly drove trucks for Jim’s Wholesale Meats in Harlan, IA before going to work at the Western Iowa Pork Plant in Harlan. He then worked with his brother, Ron, at the Family Bowl for a few years. Finally, he was employed by Proliant until his retirement due to health issues.

Hobbies/Interests: loved playing slow pitch softball and helped start the very first league in Harlan, IA. He also umpired local softball and baseball games for many years. Rick loved coaching baseball, and helped coach hundreds of kids while his kids were growing up and several more when his grandchildren began playing; at that time, he acquired the name “Coach Grandpa.” He worked to instill a passion for the game into each child, always trying to teach them that learning something, getting better as a team and having fun was always more important than winning. He was an avid sports fan watching several games no matter who was playing on television; also enjoyed NASCAR and bowling.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com