Phyllis "Sue" Carpenter

Phyllis “Sue” Carpenter, 77, of Monroeville Indiana, passed away on January 17, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.

She was born on April 9, 1942 in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of the late Melvin Scherer and the late Olga (Schroeder) Scherer. Sue was united in marriage to Billy Dean Carpenter on February 23, 1962 at St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen and he survives.

Sue was a 1960 graduate of Hoagland High School. She faithfully served her family as a homemaker. Following the raising of her family, Sue began working at Williams Elevator where she continued for 15 years until 1999.

Sue was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fuelling where she was involved in the church choir and the altar guild. She was also involved with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Relay for Life with American Cancer Society and Thrivent.

Sue enjoyed being involved with her church. She took pride being the baptismal sponsor for her niece, Cindy McKinney and nephew, Scott Schroeder. Being a grandparent provided Sue with a new degree of pride and joy as she watched them grow. She was also a lifelong Purdue fan.

She was an expert fisherman (lady)…and enjoyed the time spent on Kipawa Lake in Quebec, Canada. Bill and Susie have a log cabin cottage on Fox Island. Lake Kipawa has over 1,200 miles of shoreline with hundreds of islands, both large and small. When you arrive at the village of Kipawa you travel 18 miles by boat to Fox Island. The island has 430 acres of pristine forest and Fox Lodge is the only residence on the island. Susie would fish for 6+ hours each day…spanning a time of 57 years. Bill knew his job was to clean the catch each day and also do the cooking. It was the perfect match of talents.

Survivors include her husband Billy Dean Carpenter of Monroeville, IN; two daughters; Lori (Brent) Sprunger of Rome City, IN, Toni (Jim) Gillig of Indianapolis, IN; son, Douglas (Alisha) Carpenter of Decatur, IN; two brothers; Roger (Mary) Scherer of Hoagland, IN, Larry (Rene) Scherer of Fort Wayne, IN; 5 Grandchildren; Aaron Gillig, Stuart Gillig, Katie Gillig, Ashtan Carpenter and Keeley Carpenter.

She was preceded in death by a sister Beverly Cook.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fuelling with Pastor Leonard Tanksley officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Fuelling.

Friends will be received from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to services at the church.

Preferred memorials can be made to SPI School; St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fuelling; Worship Anew; or Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home.