Patricia Louise Carpenter passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, at the age of 96. Pat was born on July 22, 1929, in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Charles Wesley Roper and Nellie Nevada Coker.

She married Duane C. Carpenter, March 12, 1950, in Salem, Oregon. Pat has lived in Holland, MI, Twin Falls, ID and Salem, OR, but always managed to be in Ogden, where her four children were born. She has lived in Ogden for over 70 years.

Pat is a lifetime member of the 1st United Methodist Church where she enjoyed many years singing in the Chancel choir, performing as the soprano of “The Quarter Notes” along with Den Mother duties when her sons were young. Her passion for music and her melodic, clear voice brought her to just about every church in the area to sing for services. She was recently honored as being the oldest member of 1st United Methodist.

In her later years, she became a member of the Utah Choral in Salt Lake City. The conductor, Joseph Silverstein, commented that he wished that every woman over 60 years of age had a voice as clear and pure as hers.

Pat was a member of the PEO International Sisterhood, Chapter J for over 50 years.. She was honored with a Golden Girl award for her 50 years of service to educating women.

Her children are: David Duane Carpenter (Julie) of Ogden, Dennis Jay Carpenter (Janet) of Ogden, Michael Kim Carpenter, deceased, (Monique) of Seattle, WA and Julie Melinda Coleman (Ricky) of Centerville, GA.

Her almost 97 years has seen her family grow with the addition of 11 grandchildren: Chris Carpenter (deceased), Jessica Brooks (Jeff), Melissa Tuttle (deceased), Clark Anthon (Sherry), Jordan and Patrick Galt, Ella Simone Carpenter, Gabriel Young (Shavon), Jerred Hunter (Megan), Jody Hoener (Roy), and Janelle Miller (David) along with 23 Great-Grandchildren, and 1 great-great-granddaughter.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Duane C. Carpenter all of her siblings, Charles Eugene Roper, 1945, Bueford Talmage, 2005, Trentis Pauline, 1922, Rev. Dr. Richard Samuel, 2010, and Alice Nell, 2019. One son, Michael Kim Carpenter, 2017, 2 grandchildren, Christopher & Melissa and 1 great-granddaughter, Patricia.

Her brother, Charles Eugene died as a POW in MOJI, Japan on February 3, 1945.

A celebration in her honor of life will be held at Leavitt’s Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 36th Street, Ogden, on Thursday, March 12th at 11:00 P.M. Friends may visit with the family an hour prior to the service. Interment at Aultorest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Scottish Rite Learning Center in her name.