Lena Byrdene Carpenter
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Lena Byrdene Carpenter, 90, of Ephrata, died Monday, March 19, 2012.
She was a former longtime resident of Soap Lake and had been a homemaker.
Survivors include her children, Gail Engen of Oregon, Dianne Roberge of Soap Lake, Sue Lancaster of Waterville, Larry Carpenter of Packwood and Scott Carpenter of Spokane.
No services will be held
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She and her husband, Earl, owned the Coulee City Builders Supply in the early 1970's. It was purchased by Dale and Joan Wile in 1975.
She was a former longtime resident of Soap Lake and had been a homemaker.
Survivors include her children, Gail Engen of Oregon, Dianne Roberge of Soap Lake, Sue Lancaster of Waterville, Larry Carpenter of Packwood and Scott Carpenter of Spokane.
No services will be held
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She and her husband, Earl, owned the Coulee City Builders Supply in the early 1970's. It was purchased by Dale and Joan Wile in 1975.
Full obituary:
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Byrdene was born to Marie and Herbert Franklin on September 10, 1921 in Vici, Oklahoma. She moved to southern Idaho during the dust-bowl days and married Earl Carpenter in 1937 in Weser, Idaho. She had attended school until getting married.
In 1969 she moved to Coulee City, Wash. where she and her husband owned and operated Coulee City Building Supply until 1975. They moved to Soap Lake, Wash. in 1976 where she resided until her health failed her and she moved to the Coolidge House.
She enjoyed crocheting and was honored to have won several ribbons for her entries at the Grant County Fair. She also liked cooking and working in her yard, sewing and crafts. Her greatest pleasure in recent years was just spending time with her treasured family and friends.
Byrdene is survived by her children: Gail Engen, Larry (Karen) Carpenter, Dianne (Frank) Roberge, Sue (Barnie) Lancaster, and Scott (Verna) Carpenter; 17 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Earl in 1980; her parents, Marie and Herbert Franklin; two brothers, Wayne and Ernest Franklin; son-in-law, Dale Engen; and one grandchild.
At her request, no services will be held.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Harold Geesey of the Coolidge House in Ephrata for treating our mom and grandma with such love, care and respect.