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Orville Carter
ORVILLE CARTER
North Liberty
Orville Carter, 95, of North Liberty, died peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. His family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City. Private burial will follow on Saturday in Ridgewood Cemetery in North Liberty.
Instead of flowers and plants, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice.
Orville is survived by his children, Carol (Monte) Kammerer of Gresham, Ore., Dan (Deborah) Carter of Bogue Chitto, Miss., Nancy (Robert) Sines of Hiawatha, Kan., and Don (Diane) Carter; 14 grandchildren, Mike, Jerry, Kathie, Tammie, Travis, Chad, Jamie, Shannon, Ashley, Dan, Amy, Jeremy, Joshua and Bethany; 23 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; a sister, Creta Thirtyacre of North Liberty; and a brother, Gaylord Carter of Gilbertville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alene; their daughter, Janice Nienhaus; a grandson, Jeffery Kammerer; a great-granddaughter; and numerous brothers and sisters.
Thoughts can be shared with the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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