Doris Elaine (Carpenter) Thornton Lansing Born January 3, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan daughter of the late Harold C. and Gladys A. (Losey) Ripley passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at age 85. Doris was a graduate of Lansing Everett High School and Lansing Business University. She worked for Governor G. Mennen Williams, had owned and operated with her husband E.L. Carpenter Hardware in Hastings until his passing. Doris later moved back to Lansing and worked in the Ingham County Clerks Office until her retirement. Doris was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Lansing. The family would like to thank the staffs at Delta Retirement Center and Rosewood, A.F.C. for their wonderful care. Survivors include: daughters; Christine (Kevin) West of Lansing, Lorene (Rick) Merrill of Grand Ledge, and Kathleen Olma of Las Vegas, NV: grandchildren; Kyle (Teresa) West, Marisa (Christopher) Williams, Allison (Zach) Blaksmith, Caitlyn Carpenter, Stephanie Carpenter, Melanie Olma, Daniel Olma, Michael (Jessica) Olma and Nicole Olma: 9 great grandchildren and Doris was eagerly awaiting the arrival of a 10th as well as many nieces, nephews and other extended family members. Doris was preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest Carpenter, II; her second husband, Hazen Thornton; daughter, Joene Marie Carpenter in 1956; son, Ernest Carpenter, III in 1991; sister, Phyllis Reeser and brother, Charles Ripley. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, 3827 Delta River Drive, Lansing with Rev. Melanie Baker officiating. Burial will take place at Gunnisonville Cemetery on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in memory of Doris, to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road, S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047

Published in Lansing State Journal on November 26, 2011