Carol Whitmire

Carol Whitmire
August 04, 1936 - November 09, 2013
Sigourney, Iowa
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. November 12, 2013 at Lancaster Christian Church
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. November 12, 2013 at Lancaster Christian Church
SIGOURNEY-Evelyn "Carol" Whitmire, age 77, of Sigourney, died Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Sigourney Care Center. Carol was born August 4, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio and graduated from Swanton High School in Swanton, Ohio. She then worked for the Rossford Ordinance Depot for a year and a half. On March 19, 1955 she married Rolin "Rod" Whitmire in Swanton, Ohio. In 1974, Rod became a minister and they served churches in Ohio, Missouri and Iowa. While in Coffey, Missouri, the couple also owned and operated Whitmire Service. Rod retired from the ministry and they moved to Sigourney in 1997. Carol enjoyed her grandchildren, reading and family dinners. She especially enjoyed her ministry of sending cards for all occasions, for encouragement and to share God's love with others. Survivors include six children: Charles (Anita) Whitmire of Liberty Center, Ohio, Susan Hendricks of Sigourney, Rebecca O'Brien of Sigourney, Michael (Koby) Whitmire of Bethany, Missouri, Daniel Whitmire of Eagleville, Missouri and Kelley (Reggie) Horstman of Ida Grove; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; sister: Rosemary (Kent) Judson of Swanton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Rod on March 9, 2013; son-in-law: Lee Hendricks: great granddaughter: Dacey Whitmire in infancy; two sisters: Judy Crockett and Janet Keener and two brothers-in-law: Greg Keener and Bernie Crockett. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Lancaster Christian Church in rural Sigourney, with Revs. Dave Matteson, Chuck Whitmire and Jim Eschenbrenner officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A memorial fund has been established for missionaries Brett and Jaci Kuntz. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Carol and her family. Condolences may be e-mailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.