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Doris Jean Carter

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[December 30, 2016]  LINCOLN - Doris Jean Carter, 85, of Lincoln passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation: 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Service: 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, at First United Methodist Church in Lincoln

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Doris Jean Carter, 85, of Lincoln passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Doris was born on April 18, 1931, in New Holland, the daughter of Earl Henry and Callie (Pedigo) Behrens. She married Gerald R. Carter on October 22, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 1, 2001.

Doris is survived by her son, James L. (James W. Schmeltzer) Carter of Chicago; son-in-law, David Laesch of Mount Pulaski; daughter-in-law, Karen Carter of Chestnut; her grandchildren, Dee Anderson of Mount Pulaski, Russ (Sarah) Laesch of Fort Wayne, IN, Jamie (Andy) Vaughan of Mount Pulaski, Rachel (Scott) Getzelman of Clinton; and her nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, her son, Kenneth Ray Carter, her daughter, Mary Edith Laesch, and her infant sister.

 

Doris was a volunteer at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for over 40 years. She was part of the Home Extension group. Doris loved family gatherings, as well as sewing and painting. She was a proud member of the stitching club “Stitchers” at Serendipity in Lincoln. Doris also loved going to breakfast on Wednesday morning with “The Ladies”.

A memorial service for Doris will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Lincoln, officiated by Rev. Michael Paulson. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Burial will take place in Harmony Cemetery after the services.

Memorial donations may be made in Doris’ name to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital or First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

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