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The Life of LOIS ILENE CARTER

Lois Ilene Carter, 96, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on November 24, 2022 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield. She was born on February 11, 1926 in Davis County to Elvin and Vera Foster McCullough. She married Henry E. Carter on August 14, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He passed away on November 11, 1980. Ilene was a homemaker and worked at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines for many years, retiring in 1987. She loved to quilt and made a special piece for each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ilene also enjoyed working puzzles. She was affiliated with the Capital City Baptist Church in Des Moines. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Mulberry Place in Bloomfield for taking such good care of Ilene for so many years.

She is survived by a son, Charles (Tammie) Carter of Drakesville, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Franklin McCullough of Des Moines; two sisters, Cleo Hanssens of Leander, Texas, Glenice Roberts of Lancaster, Missouri; and son-in-law, John Schurman of Lacona, Iowa

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Karen Schurman; brother, Doyle McCullough; and four sisters, Leola Kinsler, Marilyn Mertens, Louise Acton, and Ione Pool.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday with the family present to greet friends from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield. A memorial has been established to the family and will be designated at a later date.

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