Carl E. Mounts
Carl E. Mounts, age 76 of Caledonia, formerly of Prospect, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Marion General Hospital. He was born March 5, 1933 in Prospect to the late Harlow and Stella (Congrove) Mounts.
On October 5, 1974 he married the former Pam S. Rush and she survives in Caledonia.
He had worked for Whirlpool Corp. for 48 years as a forklift operator, retiring in 1997. Carl loved the outdoors and was always busy doing things he enjoyed, camping, fishing, gardening and woodworking. He will be remembered as a hardworking, loving family man.
He is survived by sons, Verne (Tanya) Mounts, Ashland; Brian (Kathy) Mounts, Cardington; daughters, Elizabeth Parks, Indian Lake; Patricia E. Demorest, Prospect; Carleen (Mike) Cumston, Priest River, Idaho; Velma Kay (Richard) Beddow, Marion; a sister, Dorothy (Rev. Robert) Schmelzer, Richwood; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, including a great-grandaughter that was born Tuesday. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Mounts, four brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Prospect with Pastor Howard Huston officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 8 PM on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org).
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home