Jeanette W. Carpenter, 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Parkview Home in Freeport, on Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was born Cornelia Jeanette Walter on December 16, 1919, in Carrollton, Illinois, the only child of Arthur C. and Florence (Green) Walter. Jeanette graduated from Carrollton High School in 1937. She graduated from Brown's Business School in Jacksonville, Illinois, and worked as a secretary in the administration office of the Freeport School District for many years. In 1941 she married Charles M. Roodhouse of White Hall, Illinois. They divorced in 1977. In 1978, Jeanette married Theodore R. Carpenter who preceded her in death May 15, 2014. She enjoyed doing needlework, knitting, playing bridge, spending time at their house in Apple Canyon Lake and their trailer in Florida. Jeanette is survived by her children, Nancy I. Roodhouse of Rockford, Illinois, Charlotte (Hugh) McMahon of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and Richard (Sandy) Roodhouse of Davis, Illinois and their families. She is further survived by her three step-children, Janet (Dennis) Wicks, Ann Smith, and David (Carmen) and their families. A Memorial Service will be held at the Faith United Methodist Church at 1440 South Walnut Avenue, Freeport, Illinois, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014. At a later date, Jeanette will be interned next to her beloved cousin, Jenny Milnes, at the Carrollton Cemetery in Carrollton, Illinois. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Parkview Home for their excellent care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to Parkview Home or the American Cancer Society.

The family is being assisted by the Walker Funeral Home in Freeport, Illinois, and the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton, Illinois. Please leave a message in our guestbook at www.walkermortuary.com.