Marquardt, Rena M.

1919 - 2011  (92 years)

• Name	Marquardt, Rena M.
  Birth	14 Jun 1919	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	MARQ.R001
  _FGRAVE	75816590
  Death	31 Aug 2011	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55074	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Carpenter, Howard D. 'Duke',   b. 9 Dec 1918   d. 13 Aug 2000 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1938
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 18 years and 6 months - He : ~ 19 years.
  Family ID	F19970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Jun 1919 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Death - 31 Aug 2011 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Rena M. (Marquardt) Carpenter (1919-2011)

  
  

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  Rena M. Carpenter, 92, of Flora, IL died at 6:31 PM Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. She was born June 14, 1919 in Bridgeport, CT to Christian and Stella Marquardt. She married Howard D. "Duke" Carpenter on June 14, 1938 in Groton, CT. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2000. Rena was a good Christian person who loved and talked about her grandkids all the time. She yearned to travel and had been to almost every state in the U.S. She is survived by sons: Tom Carpenter and wife Lou Ann of Louisville, Chris Carpenter of Flora, Rod Carpenter and wife Jonah of Flora, Terry Carpenter and life partner Donna Beason of Mattoon; daughter: Linda Powers and husband Allen of Olney; 6 grandchildren: Janie (Brad) Krutsinger, Jeremy (Angela) Carpenter, Anthony Carpenter, Jessica Carpenter, Wesley (Erin) Powers, Amanda (friend Alan Gill) Powers; 5 great grandchildren: Asia, Triston, Stella, Dawson and Devon. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Funeral services will be held at Frank & Bright Funeral Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.