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Margaret Carpenter Obituary


MARGARET "PEGGY" ANN CARPENTER
August 19, 1928 ~ May 12, 2017

Margaret "Peggy" Ann Carpenter passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Peggy was born on August 19, 1928 to Gert and Art Purdy in Greeley, NB. Her family left Nebraska in 1939 and settled in Mt. Angel, OR, and then Vancouver. She graduated from Vancouver High School in 1945. She married Don Carpenter on October 12, 1946 in Vancouver, WA.
Peggy worked in the shipyards in Vancouver during WWII. She worked many years as an office manager and retired from Mr. Plywood. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, 8 et 40, Dollar's Corner Moose Lodge WOTM #2119, and volunteered for Meals on Wheels.
Peggy enjoyed working in her yard, watching Mariner baseball games, and playing pull tabs and slot machines. Her pride and joy, however, was her "beautiful family" and the many get-togethers they shared.
Peggy is survived by her four children: Mary Allen, Donna Ottman (Dennis Brown), John Carpenter, Joe Carpenter and her good friend Andy Andrews who was like a son to her. She also had 11 grandchildren and 16 great grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters (Betty Noakes and Patricia Purdy), and her son-in-law Art Allen.
A special thanks to the Bata Family; Lucy, Anca, and Aurel who took wonderful, loving care of Peggy the last year and a half. We are very grateful.
"To the world you might be one person,
but to all of us you are the world."
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens 1101 NE 112th Ave, Vancouver, WA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Institute of Functional Medicine at www.functionalmedicine.org.
Please sign her guestbook at www.columbian.com/obits


Published by The Columbian on May 28, 2017.
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Donna, John, Joe and Mary Ann. So sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. I have so many fond memories of our parents. Prayers for you at this time.

Michelle Lang-Poppe

June 1, 2017

Sorry I will not be there in person but my heart and prayers will be there. Will sure miss seeing Peggy at the hairdresser every Friday.

May 31, 2017

Condolences Carpenter family: Mary Donna John Joe,
the grandchildren and Andy.

Always a great time, abundance of laughter, friendship, love and good food when hanging out with the Carpenter family and special friends. Don and Peggy were the best of everything. They raised and taught their children well. Thank you Mary Donna John and Joe for sharing your Mom and Dad with the rest of us.

God's Peace
Don Peggy Art Betty Patricia

Respectfully,
Kenny Cochran
Danny Cochran

Kenny and Danny Cochran

May 31, 2017

god has another angle now going to miss here. prayers to all the family and friends

ralph Heiser

May 30, 2017

Peg will be missed by all who knew her.
Butch & Judie

May 29, 2017

So sorry to hear that your mom has join the angels of god. Loved seeing her smile and spunkiness at the Family and Friends BBQ every year. Wishing you peace as time goes on.

Noot Bauer

May 28, 2017

Mary,Donna,John,Joe
So very sorry to hear about Peggy we had some wonderful times with your mom &dad
as part of the dirty dozen since 1986 (met in 1972)wonderful memories

May 28, 2017

Peggy has been an important part of my life for years, I will miss her greatly. So many fond memories of family together's and sitting around her table in the kitchen playing cards. Love....

Jamie Burke

May 28, 2017

So sorry to hear that she's gone. AUNT PEGGY will be missed

Jessica Northey

May 28, 2017

I didn't know Peggy personally but I went to school with her daughter Mary. My mom Irene Shropshire knew Peggy really well. So sorry for your loss. She will now join her departed friends and family and especially my mother in heaven.

JEAN MEYERS

May 28, 2017

My Mom Donna Gatter and I are So sorry for your loss.

Diane Gatter

May 28, 2017

Please accept our condolences on the loss of your loved one. May you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. Isaiah 57:15

May 27, 2017

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