Owen LouRay Carpenter, 60, Stockton, Calif., brother of Dee (Laura) Carpenter of Colby, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Stockton, following a long battle with cancer.
He was born Aug. 1, 1957, the son of Merle and Peal (Owens) Carpenter of Levant. He grew up on a farm northwest of Levant, attending school in Colby until 1970, when he transferred to Edson. After that school closed, he attended his senior year at Goodland High School. He earned an associate degree from Colby Community College.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother, Gary Carpenter.
Survivors include five children: Travis Carpenter, Clovis, N.M.; Tyler Carpenter, Round Rock, Texas; Candice Carpenter, Kansas City, MO; and Krystal Carpenter and Kelly Carpenter, both of Sebring, Florida; another brother Melvin (Nancy) Carpenter, Overland Park; and two grandchildren.
Inurnment services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Kansas.
Condolences may be sent to kersenbrockfuneralchapel.com.