Curtis Dwain Carpenter

A Mass of Christian Burial for Curtis Dwain Carpenter, 62, Clinton resident, will be held 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 14, 2015 in the St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiated by Father Thomas Pudota. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Curtis Dwain Carpenter was born January 19, 1953 to Dwain "Doc" and Joyce Louellyn (Jantz) Carpenter in Clinton, Oklahoma and passed away Monday August 10, 2015 in his Clinton home. Curtis had spent most of his youth in Butler area. He attended school in Butler where he was active with baseball; he graduated from Butler high School in 1971. He soon enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent time in Germany as well as the Panama Canal. After his discharge he returned back to the Butler area and has done carpentry work and oilfield work most of his adult life. He was married to Lucila Catarina Tovar on August 3, 1987 in Arapaho, OK. They have made their home in Clinton and do to failing health he was medically retired in 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, and infant grandson. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, the American Legion and he enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with family. He is survived by his wife, Lucila, of the home, his mother and step father, Joyce Louelleyn and Jerry White of Elk City, OK, two daughters, Kendra Carpenter, of Oklahoma City and Mariela Acosta and husband, John of Clinton; two sons, Kerwin Carpenter and wife, Liz, of Foss and Israel Carpenter, of the home; two sisters, Bonnie Lathrom and Scott Dotter, of Butler and Ginger Baker and husband, Rex, of Butler. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Ashlyn Whitten, Chandler Miller, Randy Carpenter, James Carpenter, Zoe Carpenter, Kaden Carpenter, Zachary Heath, Lawrence Hebert, Zachary Acosta and Abigail Acosta and two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.