Lyle Harding Carpenter
November 11, 1929 — November 10, 2009
Lyle Harding Carpenter, 79, of 702 Stone Hedge Ct. NW, Cedar Rapids, died November 10, 2009, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson with Military Honors by American Legion Post No. 727. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids.
Lyle is survived by his wife of 36 years, Bonita; his children, Deborah Stevens, Stephanie (Robert) Willits of Cedar Rapids, Michael (Melissa) Carpenter of Ottumwa, and Megan (John) Haigh of Waukesha, WI.; his sister, Velda “Tootie” Norton of Chariton, and brother, D. Bernard Carpenter (Cindy) of Bettendorf; his grandchildren, Jennifer Stevens, Justin (Jennifer) and Joshua Willits; Brynn and Tristan Haigh; John, Jason, and Tiffany Jenney. He has several great grandchildren, including Hunter McMillan and Ashlyn Willits.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Michelle Jenney, his brothers, William and Lee Carpenter.
Lyle was born on November 11, 1929, in Russell, Iowa, the fourth child of Hollie Lee and Candacy E. Carpenter. The family moved to Chariton, Iowa where Lyle graduated from Chariton High School in 1948. Lyle was married to Coleen Rosa in February 1951. They were the parents of three daughters and later divorced. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for over 23 years in the Seabees. At the time of his retirement, his rank was Senior Chief Steel Worker. He served in Okinawa, Guam, Virginia, California, Mississippi, two tours in Vietnam, and also in Eastern Iowa as a Navy Recruiter. While on recruiting duty he was a popular speaker in area schools showing the sea shell collection he had accumulated from his overseas tours. Lyle was named the Iowa Navy Recruiter of the Year in 1972.
On August 4, 1973, he married Bonita Wenger. They were the parents of two children. He worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in the Maintenance department until his retirement in 1994. After retirement, Lyle kept busy doing gardening, woodworking and caring for his family. He was an avid sports fan. He will live forever in the hearts of his loved ones.
Memorials may be directed to St. Luke’s Hospice in Lyle’s memory.
Lyle is survived by his wife of 36 years, Bonita; his children, Deborah Stevens, Stephanie (Robert) Willits of Cedar Rapids, Michael (Melissa) Carpenter of Ottumwa, and Megan (John) Haigh of Waukesha, WI.; his sister, Velda “Tootie” Norton of Chariton, and brother, D. Bernard Carpenter (Cindy) of Bettendorf; his grandchildren, Jennifer Stevens, Justin (Jennifer) and Joshua Willits; Brynn and Tristan Haigh; John, Jason, and Tiffany Jenney. He has several great grandchildren, including Hunter McMillan and Ashlyn Willits.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Michelle Jenney, his brothers, William and Lee Carpenter.
Lyle was born on November 11, 1929, in Russell, Iowa, the fourth child of Hollie Lee and Candacy E. Carpenter. The family moved to Chariton, Iowa where Lyle graduated from Chariton High School in 1948. Lyle was married to Coleen Rosa in February 1951. They were the parents of three daughters and later divorced. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for over 23 years in the Seabees. At the time of his retirement, his rank was Senior Chief Steel Worker. He served in Okinawa, Guam, Virginia, California, Mississippi, two tours in Vietnam, and also in Eastern Iowa as a Navy Recruiter. While on recruiting duty he was a popular speaker in area schools showing the sea shell collection he had accumulated from his overseas tours. Lyle was named the Iowa Navy Recruiter of the Year in 1972.
On August 4, 1973, he married Bonita Wenger. They were the parents of two children. He worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in the Maintenance department until his retirement in 1994. After retirement, Lyle kept busy doing gardening, woodworking and caring for his family. He was an avid sports fan. He will live forever in the hearts of his loved ones.
Memorials may be directed to St. Luke’s Hospice in Lyle’s memory.
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