Bill Carstens age 84, of Perry died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Bill Wilbert Carstens was born on August 7, 1930 at Buck Grove, IA to Wilbert and Meta (Boysen) Carstens. He graduated from Denison High School in 1949. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Lois Mae Kruse Carstens on July 21, 1952 at Denison, IA. Bill worked for 33 years as a USDA Meat Inspector.
Bill was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, 3rd and 4th Degree. He was also a member of the Perry Elks Lodge, American Legion, and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He loved working in the yard, golfing, fishing, boating, and enjoyed feeding birds in his back yard.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Carstens, Perry, IA, son, Michael (Lisa) Carstens, Minburn, IA, Richard (Karen) Carstens, Waterloo, IA, and Jeffrey (Kim) Carstens, Des Moines, IA, daughter, Kerry Carstens, Des Moines, IA, grandchildren, Tom, Shannon, Annie, Will, Nick, Chloe, Jacob, Alison, Jill, and Phillip, brothers, Burnell (Yona) Carstens, CA, Neal (Charlotte) Carstens, Dows City, IA, Mark Carstens, CA and a sister, Beverly Winn, Denison, IA.
Bill Carstens age 84, of Perry died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Bill Wilbert Carstens was born on August 7, 1930 at Buck Grove, IA to Wilbert and Meta (Boysen) Carstens. He graduated from Denison High School in 1949. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Lois Mae Kruse Carstens on July 21, 1952 at Denison, IA. Bill worked for 33 years as a USDA Meat Inspector.
Bill was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, 3rd and 4th Degree. He was also a member of the Perry Elks Lodge, American Legion, and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He loved working in the yard, golfing, fishing, boating, and enjoyed feeding birds in his back yard.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Carstens, Perry, IA, son, Michael (Lisa) Carstens, Minburn, IA, Richard (Karen) Carstens, Waterloo, IA, and Jeffrey (Kim) Carstens, Des Moines, IA, daughter, Kerry Carstens, Des Moines, IA, grandchildren, Tom, Shannon, Annie, Will, Nick, Chloe, Jacob, Alison, Jill, and Phillip, brothers, Burnell (Yona) Carstens, CA, Neal (Charlotte) Carstens, Dows City, IA, Mark Carstens, CA and a sister, Beverly Winn, Denison, IA.
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