Obit: Carter, Howard R.
(1936 – 2019)
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Carter, Hershey, Byers, Riley, Weirich, Barth, Kohls, Schneider
----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Nov 2019
Carter, Howard R. (6 MAY 1936 – 23 OCT 2019)
Howard R. Carter, age 83, passed away peacefully on Oct. 23, 2019,
surrounded by his family, after a valiant fight with lung cancer.
Howard Richard Carter was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Ladysmith on May 6,
1936, and was called “Dick” by family and friends and later in life was also
known as “Howie”. He was the oldest child of Howard and Beulah (Hershey)
Carter; his siblings include Doris Jean Byers, Alice Jane Riley, Tom Carter,
Brent Carter, Sara Weirich and Robert Carter. Howard was raised on a dairy
farm in the Ladysmith area, graduated from high school in Tony, and at a
young age moved to Ohio to start his career selling ice cream. He said it
was the most money he every made and it was the basis for his long and
successful career in sales.
Howard worked for Sykes Meats in Chetek, as a delivery driver and then a
salesman for many years before working for Abbyland Meats in Abbotsford and
Kasco Corporation out of St. Louis, Mo. Prior to retirement, he and Phyllis
started their own successful business selling high-end cutlery and meat
processing supplies. He and his wife, Phyllis, moved to Titusville, Fla., 14
years ago to live “the snowbird life” in the warm tropical sunshine and
returned to Wisconsin every summer for 3-4 months. Howard was quite an
athlete and loved the outdoors.
He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and the occasional slot
machine. He will be remembered as a hardworking, fun loving man.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children: Michele Carter, Michael
Carter, John (Stephanie) Carter, Debbie (Tom) Barth, Vicki (Scott) Kohls,
Randy (Denise) Carter and Rick Carter. He had nine grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Beulah Carter; sister,
Alice Jane Riley; brother, Tom Carter; and infant brother, Robert Carter.
We give a special thank you to Samantha Schneider who was there for her
Grandpa when he needed her most. She spent countless hours ensuring he met
his appointments, took his medication and provided him with a sense of
comfort.
A celebration of life will be held in Marshfield on Sunday, June 28, 2020,
at Wildwood Park (at the Wildwood Station) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please
join us as we remember all the wonderful times we had with Howard.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com.
Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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