Marian Carter

H. Marian Carter, 100, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at the Eastern Star Home in Boone.

Marian's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Leonard Good Community Center in Ogden. Pastor James Barnett will officiate. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. For online obituaries and condolences please visit: www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com

H. Marian Carter was born on January 20, 1914, in Rowan, Iowa, the youngest of three girls to Charles and Gertrude (Patton) Martin. She joined a waiting group of Angels on September 21, 2014.

Marian graduated from Rowan High School in 1931. She married the love of her life and soul mate Dorsey Carter in 1933. Eight children were born to this loving couple. Marian excelled at everything she did. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, great grandma, cook and seamstress. There was nothing better for her than to hear her kids get off the school bus and race to the house for her fresh cinnamon roles or chocolate chip cookies.

After Dorsey passed away in 1964, Marian worked at Bourns in Ames and moved to Boone. During her retirement she was president of the Boone Senior Citizens during the purchase of their current location. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Layton Burkhart for twenty years before moving to the Eastern Star.

Left to celebrate her life are her thirteen children, seven by birth and six by marriage, Dick (Joann) Carter, Phyllis (Layton) Burkhart, Sharon Elaine Lyftogt, Donna Rae (Harold) McDermott, Bob (Kathy) Carter, Marcia Lee (Duane) Godfrey and Dennis (Margaret) Carter; twenty five grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great grandchildren. Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey, daughter, Barbara Jean, granddaughter, Julia Kay, daughter-in-law, Betty Carter, two son-in-laws, James Diehl and Robert Lyftogt, and two sisters and brother-in-laws, Eleanor (Robert) Casteel and Gladys (Duane) Poulson.

Memorials in Marian's name may be left to your favorite charity.