Obituary - Francis (Brandon) Carpenter

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Frances T. Carpenter, 85, of Elgin, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in her home.

She was born Feb. 28, 1927 in Fairmount, the daughter of Edward and Opal Baird Brandon. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Clifford Roland Turpin; her first husband, Roland Clifford Turpin; second husband, Dr. Morgan Carpenter; three brothers, Joe, Edward Jr. and George Brandon and three sisters, Thelma Andrews, Elnora Ballien and Opal Burton.

Surviving are her daughter, Coleen Elizabeth Turpin Thomas; seven grandchildren, Rebecca (Anthony) Kowalkowski, Keely (Omar) Mohammed, Jeremy (Jaime) Paulus and Seth Thomas, Wendy (Jim) Schmitt, Shawn (Linda) Thomas and Eric (Denise) Thomas; 10 great-grandchildren, Lily Kowalkowski, Merzadies Thomas, Kelsey and Lauren Schmitt, Jacquie and Blake (Hannah) Hanauer, Tara and Jaime Thomas, and Justin and Brett Thomas; a great-great-grandchild, Landon Hanauer; sister, Kathryn (Gary) Parks; a sister-in-law, Wilma Brandon and many nieces and nephews.