Arden Carpenter

CARPENTER, Arden Karolin - age 86, of Flint, died August 19, 2022. A funeral service will be held 1 PM Monday, August 22, 2022 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, MI 48473 with Rev. Dean Dumbrille officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 PM - 7 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will take place 9:30 AM Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Those desiring mat make memorial contributions to Crossover Outreach, 414 W. Court St., Flint, MI 48503 (www.crossoveroutreach.org). Arden was born June 15, 1936 in New York, New York, the daughter of Donald and Evelyn (Goodman) Rith. She was a graduate of Flint Central High School. Arden was a self-employed entrepreneur. Her career was as an employment instructor, sales, public relations and owner of a placement company Positive Images. Arden volunteered at Boswell Hospital in Sun City, AZ, taught at McLaren Hospital in Flint and the Genesee County Jail. She was also a volunteer at Flushing Senior Center, was a mentor to troubled teenage girls and 4-H program through M.S.U. Surviving are: five children, Mark (Robbie) Stewart of South Carolina, Christopher Stewart of Tennessee, Darla (Dennis) Appel of Florida, Maria (Mark) Fauss of Flint, and Jeffrey (Lesliy) Mayer of Davison; 11 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald (Joan) and Craig; sister, Karen. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Ivan Carpenter; father, Donald Rith, mother, Evelyn Bishop; two brothers, Carl and William. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com