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Mt. Pulaski: Wesley L. Carter, 91, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 10:55 P.M. Sunday February 24, 2013 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski.

Wesley was born on February 12, 1922 north of Mt. Pulaski to Clair and Nettie Kusterer Carter.

He served in WWII in the Army Air Corps as a sergeant stationed in London. After the war, he was a school principal for the Lawndale, Latham, Armington and Minier School Districts until his retirement in 1983. He also farmed south of Waynesville and west of Maroa until 1969.

He married Mary Elsie Gossmeyer on June 27, 1948 in Goodfield, IL. She preceded him in death on April 28, 2003. He later married Dorothy Schott on June 4, 2004 in Mt. Pulaski. She preceded him in death on August 2, 2008.

He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski First United Methodist Church, one of the founding members of the Minier Lion’s Club and helped his parents run a family dairy during the Depression and delivered milk before school every day.

Wesley is survived by one son John W. (Lin) Carter of Decatur, IL., three grandchildren, David Ricketts of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Tina J. (Casey) Arvin of Safety Harbor, FL and Gina M. (Ryan) Bazemore, of Clearwater, FL, six great-grandchildren, Ally Arvin, Mason Ricketts, Brooklyn Ricketts, Cooper Bazemore, Elliot Bazemore and Charlie Bazemore. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Charles and one grandson Derek Ricketts.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday March 1, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski with Rev. Rachel Stockle officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski where full military rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.