Martha May Carpenter
Born: May 11th, 1927
Died: October 14th, 2017
Obituary
Martha May Carpenter, 90, of Burlington, died 3:45 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home.
Born May 11, 1927 in Blandinsville, Illinois, she was the daughter of George Sappington and Ruby May Greene. She married Roy Albert Carpenter on December 20, 1944 in Burlington. He died August 28, 1999.
Martha, along with her husband, was the owner and operator of Carpenter's Confectionary in Burlington from 1947 until 1982.
She was a member of First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ. She was an avid bowler, loved to paint and was a Chicago Cubs fan.
Survivors include her two children; Larry (Jane) Carpenter of Indiana and Diane English of Burlington; five grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one great grandchild.
The funeral service for Mrs. Carpenter will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 16th in Lunning Chapel. The Rev. Wally Reynolds will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society.