William R. Carter

William R. "Bill" Carter
October 24, 1927 - May 10, 2009
Sigourney, Iowa
Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. May 13, 2009 at Powell Funeral Home - Sigourney
Visitation: 9:00 am until service time May 13, 2009 at Powell Funeral Home - Sigourney
Interment: May 13, 2009 at Brooks Cemetery - Hedrick, IA
SIGOURNEY-William R. "Bill" Carter, age 81, of Sigourney, passed away at home on May 10, 2009. Bill was born October 24, 1927, in Hedrick, Iowa, to Tom and Dora Schimmelpfennig Carter. He married Patricia E. Baird on June 17, 1949. Bill farmed for five years near Hedrick, was then employed by the railroad, worked on a turkey farm, picked up milk, worked for the City of Sigourney, worked construction for Iowa Culvert Builders, and finally was a mechanic for John Deere, where he retired. After he retired he worked for himself and mowed cemeteries. He enjoyed hunting, boating, camping, fishing, and especially watching his grandchildren grow up. Survivors include his wife, Pat, of Sigourney; his children: Sherry (Ron) Kerr and Cindy (Bob) Shifflett of Sigourney, Craig Carter of Wymore, Nebraska, Carmen (Robert) Bell of Prospect, Ohio and Colette (Scott) Edmundson of Keswick; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and a sister, Mary (Pete) Baird of Sigourney. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Justin Dwayne Miller. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney, with Rev. John Hembry officiating. Burial will be at Brooks Cemetery near Hedrick. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for the American Lung Association. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Bill and his family.