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Obituary

Frederick “Fred” Carter, 83, of Burlington, died at 12:15 a.m., Friday, October 8, 2021 at Bickford of Burlington.
Born April 6, 1938 in Burlington, he was the son of Harold and Marie (Jacobs) Carter. He married Carolyn Simmons June 15, 1957 in Gulfport, MS. She died May 23, 2017.
Fred served in the United States Air Force. He worked at G.E. in maintenance, retiring after 30 years.
He was very active in Sperry Methodist Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed photography, bow hunting, woodworking, listening to southern gospel music and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters, Susan (Jody) Shoemaker of West Burlington and Ester (Terry) Bloomer of Hudson, WI; a son, John (Jan) Carter of West Burlington; five grandchildren., Dennis Carter, Andrew Bloomer, Erin Muhlenbeck, Matthew Shoemaker, and David Shoemaker; and one great grandson, Liam Muhlenbeck.
He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn and brother Carl Carter.
The funeral service for Mr. Carter will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 14th at Lunning Chapel. Military rites will be accorded by the Des Moines County Honor Guard. Pastor Bruce Smith will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday with the family receiving friends 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Lunning Chapel. Masonic Rites will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Memorials have been established for the Mediapolis Youth Groups and Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice.