Donna E. Carpenter

DONNA E. CARPENTER, 87, of Monroeville, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, 10:02 a.m., at Village of Heritage, Monroeville. Born April 15, 1918, in Van Wert County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Ada (Lautzen-hiser) Byer. She was a member of Monroeville United Methodist Church, Eastern Star and Monroeville American Legion Auxiliary, where she held many offices. She was a homemaker. Survived by sons, Billy D. (Susie) Carpenter of Monroeville and Donny R. (Roxann) Carpenter of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter, Esther Ann on Sept. 23, 2001; two brothers, Harold and Cloyd Byer; and sisters, Lois McCrory, Fawn Edwards, Louise Byer and Glenda Byer. Service is 1 p.m. Monday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling one hour prior to service. The Rev. Janet Luchs officiating. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial at Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio. Memorials to Village of Heritage, Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana or Monroeville American Legion Post 420. For complete obituary information and to sign, the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.