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Dorotha Marie Boyce Carter

Birth	:	1 Nov 1928 Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 2012 Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7500000, -93.3249969
Description	:	Dorotha Marie Boyce Baker Carter was born November 1, 1928 in Clark County, Iowa to Howard C. and Ivah Ellen Brattain Boyce. She passed away on November 21, 2012 at the Corydon Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 84 years and 22 days. In her youth she lived in the Humeston and Allerton areas on farms with her parents and sisters Vera and Reva. Dorotha graduated from Allerton High School in 1947. She worked 4 ½ years as a telephone operator in Allerton. Dorotha was a member of the Allerton United Presbyterian Church. On January 1, 1951... Read More	Dorotha Marie Boyce Baker Carter was born November 1, 1928 in Clark County, Iowa to Howard C. and Ivah Ellen Brattain Boyce. She passed away on November 21, 2012 at the Corydon Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 84 years and 22 days. In her youth she lived in the Humeston and Allerton areas on farms with her parents and sisters Vera and Reva. Dorotha graduated from Allerton High School in 1947. She worked 4 ½ years as a telephone operator in Allerton. Dorotha was a member of the Allerton United Presbyterian Church. On January 1, 1951 Dorotha married Ried McCall Baker at the Allerton United Presbyterian Church. To this union two children were born: Janet Elaine and Kenny Dean. They farmed five miles west of Allerton. Dorotha loved the farm life of a wife: raising chickens, hogs, stock cattle, planting a huge garden, canning and cooking for her family and friends. In 1958 they built one of the first farm homes with electric heat. On April 21, 1965 Ried passed away with lung cancer. Dorotha spent countless hours at his bedside in the hospital and helping with farming duties as his health permitted. Dorotha began working as a cook at the Wayne Community School and moved to Corydon. In the basement of her home she opened Baker's Tea Room and enjoyed cooking for the public. Her next endeavor was opening Baker's Restaurant in Corydon. After selling the restaurant, she lived in Des Moines working at restaurants, was a nanny, and helped care for the elderly. On February 18, 1989 she married Daryl Carter and moved to Humeston. They enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona and California. Daryl passed away July 28, 1999. In October 2001 Dorotha became a resident of the Corydon Nursing and Rehab Center. Dorotha was preceded in death by her husbands, Ried Baker and Daryl Carter, parents, sister Vera Hamilton, and stepson Donald Carter. Dorotha is survived by her daughter Janet (Danny) Sheets, Indianola, Iowa; son Kenny (Lisa) Baker, Fordland, Missouri; grandsons Ried (Molly) Baker, Columbia, Missouri and Garth Baker, Fayetteville, Arkansas; step-daughter Ann (Richard) Gohman; sister Reva Shipley; sister-in-law Luree Straup; brother-in-law Keith (Nancy) Baker and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends including her Nursing Home family.

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Dorotha Marie Boyce Carter's memorial is located at: Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne County, USA.
When did Dorotha Marie Boyce Carter death?
Dorotha Marie Boyce Carter death on 21 Nov 2012 in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7500000
Longitude: -93.3249969

Family Members:

Spouse

Ried McCall Baker

(1922 - 1965)

Daryl Carter

(1911 - 1999)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Corydon Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7500000, -93.3249969

2. Allerton Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7202988, -93.3542023

3. Hazel Dell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7392006, -93.3861008

4. Greenlee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7779900, -93.3911060

5. Rush Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8065000, -93.3828000

6. Hogue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8208000, -93.3468000

7. Rankin Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6719017, -93.3360977

8. Richardson Chapel Cemetery
Harvard, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6694412, -93.2981262

9. Shriver Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6808014, -93.2621994

10. Ripper Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6957000, -93.2290000

11. Bollman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7152600, -93.2088800

12. Kirby Cemetery
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13. Lacey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7952995, -93.2136002

14. Cambria Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8377800, -93.3833300

15. Sharp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6916700, -93.2002000

16. Green Ridge Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6664009, -93.4261017

17. Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6399994, -93.2861023

18. Thomas Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6333008, -93.3099976

19. Bethlehem Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8330994, -93.2125015

20. McDaniel Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8491135, -93.2373657

21. New York Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8497009, -93.2371979

22. Shriver-Higley Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7107000, -93.4777000

23. Promise City Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7496986, -93.1568985

24. Sharon Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8795000, -93.3295000