Ann L. Carpenter Obituary (1948 - 2022)

Anneliese L. "Ann" Carpenter, 74, of Gridley, IL passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at her son's home in El Paso surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2022, at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso with Dave Heath officiating. A graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenny, IL. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2022, at the memorial home and one hour prior to service on Friday. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or the 4 H Extension Office. Ann was born May 20, 1948, in Giessen, Germany the daughter of Harold and Anneliese Mueller Buchanan. She married Anthony Sleevar III on July 11, 1970, in Bloomington, IL. He died June 17, 1977. She then married Roger Carpenter on August 11, 1979, in Gridley, IL. He survives along with three children Cecilia "Cissy" Sleevar of Garden City, AL, Anthony "A.J." (Jenny) Sleevar IV of El Paso, and Sean (Margaret Nowaczyk) Carpenter of Frederick, MD; two brothers Ken and George (Luperia) Buchanan both of Clinton; eleven grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Harold, and one sister Maria. Ann was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wapella and later attended the River of Life Church, Meadows, IL. She worked at Eureka Williams in Bloomington for 20 years then at Walmart, Sams Club, and Hyvee in Bloomington. She was an avid missionary for the Indian Reservation, and was active with the Gridley Fest for many years, and served as a 4H leader in Gridley. She was in the Quilting League in Gridley and enjoyed drag racing in her younger years. The family would like to thank Kessa Orris, Stacey Roeske, and Traditions Hospice for their special care.