Merle E. Carder
January 13th, 1920 - May 31st, 2007
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Merle's Obituary
Merle E. Carder, 87, died Sunday May 20, 2007, at Caretel Inn, St. Joseph after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM at Berrien County Baptist Church, 5940 St. Joseph Ave, Stevensville, with Pastor James Whitman officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt, KS on Friday. Friends may call from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd, St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to the church, for children’s ministry, which was very special to Merle. Friends wishing to send a condolence may do so at the guest book at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Merle is survived by his wife Earnestine Carder of 67 years, two sons- Pastor David (Veronica) Carder of Placentia, Calf; Rev Stanley (Sally) Carder of Smyrna GA; a daughter Dr. Samuel (Karen Carder) Logan of St. Joseph; eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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