Clarence Carpenter

Clarence “Mano” Carpenter, 79, of Dowagiac, passed away, Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00PM Saturday, December 22 at Calvary Bible Church, 27032 Marcellus Hwy., Dowagiac with Pastor Stacey Wilder officiating. Burial will follow at South Wayne Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family Saturday from 11:00AM until the time of service at the church. Memorial contributions in Mano’s name may be made to Calvary Bible Church or the Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.clarkch.com. Mano was born October 10, 1939, in Dowagiac to Clarence & Elsie (Fellner) Carpenter. He was united in marriage to Linda Colley on July 31, 1965 in Dowagiac. He was a faithful member at Calvary Bible Church for thirty-seven years where he used his talents to serve his Savior. Mano enjoyed both indoor and outdoor activities ranging from playing cards and puzzles to hunting and fishing. He was a handy man and it was not uncommon to find him working on a vehicle of a family member or friend and spent a lot of time on building projects. As Mano got older he enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, teaching them to fish how to shoot a bow and arrow or to just walk around with them. Mano is survived by his wife Linda; his children-Ben (Kim) Carpenter of Knox, IN, Lonny (Missy) Carpenter of Lawton, MI; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his sister Kate (Jim) Wilder of Dowagiac; and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters-Elsie, Nancy, Veeann, Carol & Sue and five brothers-Vick, Bruce, Robert, Jimmy & Vance.