Caroline Anne Carpenter

She was born March 27, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Katharina J. (nee Krachenfels) and Arnold A. Gremling. Caroline was predeceased by her son, Phillip E. Carpenter, II, and sister, Catherine G. Baldwin. She is survived by children Theresa A. Edwards, Margaret M. Gorsuch (Jerry), Jeanne M. Morrison, Caroline A. Carpenter-Starr (Robert), Marie E. Lee and Dolores R. Carpenter (Louis); grandchildren Ian and Brett Edwards, Phillip E. Carpenter, III, Lacy Pennell, Nicholas Carpenter, Robert Lisk, Jr. (Tara) and Caroline A. Bergeron (Sky), Martin Lee and Alexander Hague, step-granddaughter Victoria Paul, several great grandchildren and six Baldwin nieces and nephews.

Caroline was a lover of the natural environment and enjoyed an enduring passion for time spent nurturing her gardens. She immersed herself in literature, was a feminist and defender of human rights, and held strongly the belief that she could make a difference in the world through political activism. Caroline held an abiding concern for those in need; her generosity was boundless, and, as a lifelong philanthropist, she touched the lives of many. She was loved and admired for her compassion and empathy, her generosity, her intellect, wit, and love of a life filled with laughter.

The family of Caroline Carpenter will be holding a memorial service and celebration of life on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 from 1:00-3:00pm at The Davis Nature Pavilion at Fenner Nature Center located at 2020 E. Mt. Hope Avenue Lansing, MI 48910.

Memorial donations may be made to: Native American Heritage Association, 12085 Quall Rd., Black Hawk, SD 57718

The family wishes to express our gratitude to the many caregivers for their care, compassion and laughter shared with Caroline in the final passage of her journey.

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Services Entrusted to Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes.