Elmer John Carpenter

1918 - 2004  (86 years)

• Name	Elmer John Carpenter
  Born	28 Feb 1918	Monroe County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jun 2004	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Buried	Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I153088	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Clifford Earl Carpenter,   b. 20 Oct 1891, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 May 1956, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Pearl Hattie Stephens,   b. 25 Jul 1898, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 31 Aug 1984, Ohio, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1916	Monroe County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F62643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geraldine M. Howiler,   b. 24 Jun 1928, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 May 2010, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Cheryl L. Carpenter
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F62642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Elmer J. Carpenter SSN: 290-12-1395 Last Residence: 43050 Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United States of America Born: 28 Feb 1918 Died: 24 Jun 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. Elmer J. Carpenter MOUNT VERNON ? Elmer J. Carpenter, 86, of Mount Vernon died June 24, 2004, at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born Feb. 28, 1918, in Monroe County to Clifford and Pearl (Stephens) Carpenter. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Gen. Patton?s 3rd Army, Company K, 357th Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, European Theater Operations receiving the Gold Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. He was a member of the American Legion Post 578 in Batesville, Ohio, and the VFW Post 07671 in Fredericktown. After retiring from the former Continental Can Co. after 33 years as a photo engraver, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf as well as the Cleveland Indians. He was a strong family man who was a kind, loving, hardworking soul of integrity with strong opinion. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Geraldine M. (Howiler) Carpenter; daughter, Cheryl L. Summers of Columbus; a granddaughter, Michelle Croswell of New Albany; three great-grandchildren, Samuel Owen and Elizabeth Anne Croswell, and Shaun Michael Barnett; a brother, Neil (Barbara) Carpenter of Mount Vernon; two sisters, Evelyn McCleary and Judy Clevenger, both of Mount Vernon; many nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Juanita Carpenter of Martinsburg, Mary Carpenter of North Liberty, Nora Carpenter of Mount Vernon; aunts, Wilma Morris of Pataskala and Lily O?Leary of Washington, Pa. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers, Harold, Francis, Edward, Virgil, Robert and Irvin Carpenter; and four sisters, Viola Robinson, Betty Carpenter, Joann Carpenter and Mary Ann Davis. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 in the North-Dilley Funeral Home, where the funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. Pastor Dan Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens with military honors being conducted by the Knox County Joint Veterans Council. This obituary may be viewed online at www.dilleyfuneralservice.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Riverside Hospital-Kobacker House, 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus 43214. [S63] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Elmer J Carpenter Service Info.: S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918 Death Date: 24 Jun 2004 Cemetery: Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery Address: 18260 Coshocton Rd Mount Vernon, OH 43050