Zalene Allen Allen Knipper

Born on December 7th, 1931 in Stuart, Florida, Zalene was the eldest of the four daughters of George E. & Muriel Allen.

Zalene graduated from Fort Myers High School in 1950 and attended the University of Florida, where, as mom put it,

"minored in tennis and majored in men". She returned to Fort Myers where she fell in love with and married Donald Dale

Carter. Her son Donald Dale Carter, Jr. was born in 1954. Tragically, her husband died in 1955. She then married A. J.

"Dutch" Knipper and was blessed with her second child, Katherine S. Knipper in 1958.

Zalene was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother and recently great-great grandmother. She was a

selfless caregiver, homemaker, pilot, real estate agent, bookkeeper, business partner and friend to all.

She is survived by her sister, Jackie a. Wilson and Jerry A. choate; brother in laws Edward F. Wilson, Sr. and Wally

Ryerson; cousin Bill Harvey; son Donald D. Carter, Jr., daughter Katherine S. Knipper; grandsons donald D. Carter, III

(wife Brianne) and Christopher S. caster; granddaughter Ashley J. Hart (husband Adam); great granddaughter Jillian Carter;

special niece & caregiver Tracey R. Palmer (husband David); special nephew Edward Fl Wilson, Jr. (wife Barbara), plus many

other nieces & nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George E. & Muriel Allen; husbands, Donald D. Carter Sr. & A. J. "Dutch" Knipper;

and sister Katherine a. Ryerson.

Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of Zalene's life Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:15 am at Hodges-

Kiser funeral Home, 9231 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hope Hospice,

9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.