Lilly Mathilda Carter

Williamsburg- Lilly Mathilda Carter was born November 3, 1926 in Williamsburg, Iowa the daughter of E. Albert and Anna Katherine (Teggatz) Lorenz. Lilly was united in marriage to Eugene Arthur Carter on September 18, 1946 in Williamsburg. She worked Middle America Motel, Crest Motel and the Landmark through out the years retiring in 1989. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Lilly enjoyed gardening, cutting coupons and spending time with her grandchildren. Lilly passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 90 years.

She is survived by four children: Jerry (Diane) Carter of Grand Prairie, TX, Arthur (Becky) Carter of Willow Springs, Mo, Lyle (Vicki) Carter of Williamsburg and Stanley Carter of Erath LA; 9 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband in 2000, son Randy in 2011, three brothers: Friemond, Orville and Ferdinand Teggatz and four sisters: Katherine Huedepohl, Pauline Collingwood, Eleanora Hunzelman and Laurena Gorsh.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. Pastor Gary Sears will officiate. Burial is at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Memorials are for the Iowa County Food Bank. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com