Rachel Carpenter Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rachel was born in Early, Iowa on July 4th, 1921, to Joseph and Elma (Holdridge) McQuirk. Rachel was the youngest of four siblings. Her brother Garls and two sisters, Winifred and Marcella. When she was still a baby, the family moved to Spirit Lake. Rachel lived there all of her life until she moved to the Adel Assisted Living in 2009, to be near her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rachel and Leonard Carpenter were married on November 10, 1940. They were married exactly 63 years as Leonard passed away from an illness on the day of their 63rd anniversary in 2003. They had two children, Joseph who now resides with his wife Jean in Loveland, CO and Jeanne, residing in Evansville, WY with John Gregg. Leonard and Rachel owned and operated their business of Carpenter Interiors in Spirit Lake for 47 years. Rachel enjoyed a successful career in Interior Design for over 60 years. She and Leonard had 8 grandchildren and Rachel now has 14 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. They were all precious to her along with her nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 3, 2015, at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home of Spirit Lake is serving the family.

Rachel Carpenter

July 4, 1921 - December 5, 2014