Dale Carpenter, age 78, of Springfield, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. He was born May 27, 1936, in Oak Grove, MO. He was a member of Northwest Baptist Church. He owned and operated Carpenter’s Saw Shop for 25 years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, two brothers and one step-son Greg Carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Joan Carpenter; one daughter Judith Eastburn, sons Terry (Rhonda) and Mark (Julee) Carpenter, plus Todd (Angie) Lisowe and Terry (Anne) Lisowe; grandchildren: Diona, Shalia, Justin, Taylor, Britney, Tanner, Amber, Shonda, David, Brock, Amaya, Aaron and Austin; great-grandchildren: Kennedy, McKenzy, Jackson, Liam, Hunter, Hayden, Findley, and Elias.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO. with a visitation starting at noon. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Memorial contributions may be made to the Greene County Humane Society. Online condolences may be made at www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com.