Name: Visitation for William L. Carper
Start: 2018-03-14T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Sedgwick Funeral Home & Crematory - Canton

William L. Carper
CANTON - Dr. William L. Carper, 86, of Canton passed away at 5:36 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Graham Hospital.
He was born on October 7, 1931, in Canton, IL, to Leonard N. and Olive (Rainey) Carper. He married the love of his life, Eleanor L. Webb, on July 17, 1954, in Bushnell, IL. She survives.
Also surviving are four children, Elise (Geruza Paiva) Carper of Austin, TX, Joe (Anne) Carper of Decatur, AL, Kate (Robert) Lutzenhiser of Stevensville, MT, and Amy (Ron) Haughawout of Knoxville, IL; and five grandchildren, Sarah, Sam, Jude, Eric and John.
William graduated from Canton High School in 1949. He attended Augustana College and later graduated from University of Illinois School of Medicine in 1956. William worked as a Doctor at the Coleman Clinic and Graham Hospital in Canton, IL, from 1959 to 1992, and then moved to work for OSF Family Community Clinic in Peoria, IL, until 1998. He participated in three medical mission trips to Haiti and Honduras. He was a member, Sunday school teacher and counselor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Canton, IL, and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #734 and Life Boy Scouts.
William served in the Army Medical Corps from 1957-1959.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Canton, IL. The Rev. K. Bruce Rushing will officiate. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded with Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory.
Memorials can be made to Wesley United Methodist Church or Boy Scouts of America.
To view William's DVD or to make online condolences, you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Peoria Journal Star from Mar. 12 to Mar. 14, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for William Carper

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15 Entries

Ruby Helle

March 15, 2018

Dr. Carper dedicated his life to serving others! He was a wonderful physician and friend. He will be missed!

March 14, 2018

We are really saddened by hearing of Dr Carpers passing. He was our family doctor for many years when we lived in Lewistown. Dr Carper and I talked many times about our tours of duty at Sandia Base in Albuquerque. He was always concerned about our family's well being and we certainly appreciated him for that. Bill & Leona Weime. Sierra Vista, Arizona

Missy Kolowski

March 14, 2018

Dr. Bill and Mrs. Ellie Carper have been wonderful and kind friends to the Health & Wellness Clinic (Connection) of Fulton County for the last 8 years. The Canton community will miss Dr. Carper's smile. Hugs to you Ellie. We all love you both! Our hearts and prayers always.

Missy

Aaron & Valerie Brooks

March 13, 2018

Thinking of all you!

Linda Barclay

March 13, 2018

My deepest condolences to Dr Carper's family. He was my Dr for years

Tammie Mitchell

March 13, 2018

He brought my daughter into this world with the most kindness a Dr has ever shown me. I was very young, the world has lost a great man. I shall always remember him with love and gratitude.

Randy and Melissa Wilson

March 13, 2018

Ellie and kids, you have our sincere condolences. We both loved Bill. He truely exemplified the many traits of the Boy Scout law, as he was kind, loyal, friendly, intelligent, reverent, etc. We both enjoyed it when Bill Would get excited about a particular subject we were discussing at Book Club, as he would express his opinions in such a passionate and articulate way. He had such a great sense of humor and was genuinely always happy to see and visit with his friends. He is one of those people who will be truely missed by family, friends and community. Our only consolation is knowing what a devout Christian Bill has always been and his firm belief that he is bound for a better place. May God Bless your family and the life and memory of Bill Carper, a truely great man.

We're only sorry we are not in Illinois to join in his celebration of life.

Rick & Chris Duvendack

March 13, 2018

Please accept our sincere condolences. Doc was one of a kind, and a friend to all. Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Kathy Gorsuch

March 13, 2018

Dr. Carper was a such a wonderful doctor but he was an even a greater person. He dedicated his life to helping others. May God rest his soul and give comfort to his loving wife and family.

The Staff of Murphy-Sedgwick Funeral Home

March 13, 2018

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Renea Ginglen-Stuckey

March 12, 2018

Dr. Carper was a very nice man and took very good care of me when I was little and very sick. My heart and prayers to the Carper Family.❤

Laura Hardy

March 12, 2018

Prayers for the family. Dr. Carper was one of the most gracious and loving doctors in our community and will be greatly missed.

Carol Frainer

March 12, 2018

Dr carpet was our family doctor for many years. He delivered two of our children. We all dearly loved him as a doctor.