Obituary of Frances Carter

Frances "Louise" Carter, age 79, of Salem, Ore., was born July 8, 1930, to David and Velma Pettigrew in Springfield, Mo. She passed away on June 12, 2010 in Keizer, Ore. One of eight children, Louise met her husband, John Carter, and they married in 1948. They moved from Missouri to Oregon, in 1949, where they raised their family. For nearly 20 years, Louise worked along side her husband as owner-operators of Southern Oregon Aviation in Klamath Falls, Ore., and Caveman Aviation in Grants Pass, Ore. She and John retired to Sunriver, Ore., in 1985 where they lived a quiet life alongside the Deschutes River. Louise loved to read and was an avid Dodger's fan. She enjoyed many hours watching baseball and was extremely excited when she got to go watch her beloved Dodgers play at Dodger Stadium. Louise enjoyed family gatherings, sharing in the lives of her three children, John D. Carter and wife Linda of Poulsbo, Wash., Ron Carter and wife Marrianne of Eugene, Ore., and Christy Carter-Thornton and husband Dan Thornton of Salem, Ore. Louise had 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, JoAnn Reiber of Springfield Ore. Louise is also remembered by her surviving siblings, Shirley Hunsburger of Independence, Mo., Jimmy Pettigrew of Waterloo, Mo., Ethel Mae Stark and brother Paul Pettigrew, both of Springfield, Mo. Arrangements have been entrusted to Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service, Salem, Ore.