Wilma Carter
Winterset, Iowa June 17, 1911 - August 8, 2011
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset.
A visitation will be held prior to services from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday morning.
Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family in loving memory of Wilma.
Wilma Elsie Travis was born June 17, 1911 in Madison County, Walnut Township near Peru; the daughter of Martin B. and Nellie (Hoover) Travis, one of six children. Her marriage to Harold “Jack” Carter took place on June 22, 1929 in Creston, Iowa. They were married 63 years, prior to his death in 1992.
Wilma was a homemaker and farmwife. She and her husband faithfully served the Lord since 1952 at the Grace Baptist Church in Winterset, where she served as a 4th grade Sunday school teacher for many years. She enjoyed cooking and could play the piano by ear.
Wilma passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Country Haven Guest Home in Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa. She was 100.
Wilma is survived by her children, Howard (Evelyn) Carter of Winterset; Kathy (Rev. John) Spradlin of Arkansas City, KS; 3 grandchildren, Christi Carter of Costa Mesa, CA; John (Merav) Spradlin, Jr. of Overland Park, KS, Aaron (ShiAnn) Spradlin of Chanute, KS; 6 great-grandchildren, Sarah Black and Travis Carter; Kelley Ann Reaper; Ethan Uzi and Jude Zevi Spradlin and Shayla Brown and 6 great great-grandchildren; Dalton, Dylan and Dustin Black; Skylar Carter; Carter Michael and Hunter Michael Reaper. She is also survived by a granddaughter-in-law, Connie Carter and a grandson-in-law, Gary Dickel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack; a son, Richard Carter, a grandson Gregory Carter; a granddaughter, Pamela Dickel. Wilma was also preceded in death by her siblings, Joseph Travis, Edith Camp, Maude Simmons, Rev. Earl Travis and Wendell Travis.
Leonard J Camp, son of Ephriam J. Camp and Clara Kirk Camp was born January 19, 1917 in Troy Township, Clarke Co. IA and passed from this life March 12, 2008 at Clarke County Hospital at 91 years of age. Leonard received his education in Clarke County country schools and attended Peru High School. He served in the US Army from 1940 to 1945 during World War II. He was united in marriage to Gladys "Ruth" Stark on May 3, 1942 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Leonard spent most of his lifetime in Clarke county and farmed in Fremont Township; he retired in 1979. He was a member of Davis-Pence Post #69 American Legion; NFO, and the First Christian Church. Leonard enjoyed woodworking, restoring tractors, card playing, traveling and camping. Those relatives who preceded Leonard in death were his parents; wife Ruth; infant son, Leonard Jean; sister, Burla Stephenson; and brothers, Clifford Camp and Benjamin Camp. He leaves to cherish his memory; daughter, Judy Matton of Omaha, NE, son, John Camp and wife Jane of Osceola; granddaughters, Lisa Carpenter and husband Byron of Omaha, NE, Tiffany Rohlfs and husband Scott of Omaha, NE, Jenny McKenzie and husband Rusty of Indianola, Angie Richey and husband Matt of St. Charles; great-grandchildren, Andrew Carpenter, Nathan Carpenter, Seth Carpenter, Spencer Rohlfs, Peyton Rohlfs, James McKenzie, Riley McKenzie; brother, Clell Camp of Osceola; sister, Waunita Siefkas and husband Darrell of Murray; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
Name:
Clell E. Camp
Dates:
Birth date: October 30, 1919
Death date: April 26, 2009
Obituary:
Clell E. Camp, son of Ephraim J. and Clara Kay (Kirk)
Camp was born October 30, 1919 in Clarke County, Iowa and
passed from this life Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Southern Hills
Specialty Care in Osceola, Iowa at 89 years of age.
Clell moved from Clarke County to Madison County with his
family in 1929. He received his education in the rural schools
in Clarke & Madison Counties. He was united in marriage to
Evelyn May Morrow on December 20, 1941 at Bethany,
Missouri, and two children blessed this union, James Douglas
and Marsha Kay.
Clell was a farmer. He was a 50 year member of Fern
Lodge #558 A.F. & A.M of Lorimor and transferred to Model
Lodge in later years. He was a member of the N.F.O and
Farm Bureau and served 10 years as Weed Commissioner;
enjoyed visiting with people, working on old engines and
woodworking. He restored an International 1020 tractor and
drove it in many parades over the years. He was a member of
the Madison Chapel Church and served as the secretary for
several years.
Those relatives who preceded Clell in death were his
parents; wife, Evelyn; sister, Burla Stephenson; brothers,
Leonard, Benjamin and Clifford Camp.
He leaves to cherish his memory; son, Jim (Shelly) Camp
of Peru; daughter, Marsha (Jim) Milner of Pleasantville;
grandchildren, Martin (Jodi) Milner of Pleasantville, Melanie
(Dan) Benge of Pleasantville, Rachelle (LaVerne) Cashman of
Murray, Benjamin (Carri) Camp of Peru; great-grandchildren,
Cyrus Cashman, Tyler Cashman, Adriana Camp, Nathan
Camp, Breanna Benge, Miranda Benge, Gavin Milner,
Cassandra Milner; sister, Waunita (Darrell) Siefkas of Murray;
brother-in-law, Bob (Nancy) Morrow of Des Moines; other
relatives and friends.
Memorials:
Hospice of Central Iowa
715 W. McLane, Suite #10
Osceola, Iowa 50213
Visitation:
Open after 9:00A.M. Wednesday, April 29 with family greeting
friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Kale Funeral Home
(Osceola Chapel) 301 S. Main St. Osceola, Iowa 50213
(map/driving directions)
Service:
1:30 P.M. at Kale Funeral Home (Osceola Chapel) 301 S.
Main St. Osceola, Iowa 50213 on April 30, 2009 (map/driving
directions)
Cemetery:
Union Cemetery
Clarke County, Iowa