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FIELDER, Ruth I. (CARPENTER)
Potterville
Age 67, passed away November 18, 1987. She was born in Linden, MI on April 17, 1920. She was
a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ; a former Sunday School Teacher; member of the Church
Choir; held several chairmanships in the Women's Guild and had served as Church Secretary. She was
a past President of Morley S. Oates Post #701 V.F.W. Auxiliary; a former Brownie Leader at Everett
Elementary School; a former Campfire Leader at Potterville Elementary School; was active in the
Potterville PTO having held several chairmanships; was a member of the Potterville Calico Lioness
Club; and was a volunteer for the Eaton County Mobile Meals. Surviving are husband, Morten D.; 2
sons, Gerald and wife, Julie FIELDER of Charlotte; Daniel FIELDER of Dimondale; 3 daughters,
Meredith and her husband, Robert KAISER of Abingdon, VA, Bonnie and her husband, Dennis HALBEISEN
of Potterville, and Rebecca CAIN of Potterville; 11 grandchildren, Carli FIELDER, Stephanie, Joy
and David KAISER, Jessica, Joseph and Jonathan CAIN, Bethany and Douglas HALBEISEN, Jon and Bettsy
LOVELAND; brother William E. CARPENTER of Palm City, FL; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She
was preceded in death by parents, Rev. William S. and Lula CARPENTER; a brother, Robert A.; infant
son, Robert and a granddaughter, Heather FIELDER. Religious services will be conducted by the Rev.
Roger S. Stutesman at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 319 W. Genesee with
interment in the Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville. Pallbearers will be Bill Henry, Carl
Smith, K.C. Conarton, Sanford Swanson, Julius Moore, Carl Schlee. Honorary are Ron Weger, Kermit
Ohl, Art Kapp, Wendell Dwelley, Bruce Goodrich, Ron Bohnet. The family will receive friends at
the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Mrs. Fielder
will lie-in-state at the Church from 1:30 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Childrens Leukemia Fund or the Neurofibrotosis Foundation in care of the family.
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