Carder, Billy Eugene

Billy Eugene Carder, 83, of North English, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the English Valley Care Center in North English. Family graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 30, in the Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Powell Funeral Home in North English.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the Millersburg United Methodist Church and Hospice Compassus in Cedar Rapids.

Messages and tributes may be left at under obituaries.

Billy Eugene Carder was born on Dec. 31, 1928, near Millersburg, Iowa, a son of Wilfred and Louise Christine Winegarden Carder. Billy lived, farmed and manufactured farm equipment around Millersburg most of his life. He graduated from Millersburg High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Millersburg United Methodist Church. Billy married Patricia Ann Brennan in 1950. They divorced after 25 years. He became a resident of the English Valley Care Center in January 2011.

Billy is survived by five children, Linda Bock of North English, Danny (Connie) Carder of Coralville, Doug Carder of North English, Scott (Jacki) Carder of Williamsburg, and James (Sandy) Carder of Gray, Maine; eight grandchildren, Brian Bock, Brittany Carder, Kelsey Carder, Jared (Beth) Carder, Cameron Carder, Sara Carder, Stefani (James) Schlesselman and Casey (Louise) Erwin; and six great-grandchildren, Isabella and Samantha Schlesselman, and Serena, Casey, Tea and George Erwin.

Billy was preceded in death by his parents.

Published in The Gazette April 28, 2012.