Joseph D. Carr Jr.
May 29, 1926 - Nov. 9, 2001
Joseph D. Carr Jr., age 75 years, of Lake Street, Cassopolis, Michigan, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday; November 9, 2001 at his home following an extended illness.
He was born May 29, 1926 at Niles, Michigan to Joseph D. and Goldie (Nicholson) Carr Sr. and lived in this area for his entire life.
Mr. Carr was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Niles). In 1994 after fifty years of service, he retired as Supervisor of the Multi-color Plate Department of Simplicity Pattern Company. His love of people and humor were well known.
On March 24, 1951 in Niles he married Yetive I. Hansen who survives. Also, surviving are a son, Randy Joseph Carr of Charleston, West Virginia, a sister, Jean Pollard of Berrien Springs and a niece, Paula Sauro, of Atlanta, Georgia. He was close to his Hansen brother-in-laws, Jerry (Marty) of Dennison, Texas; Gene (Marilyn) of Niles; Donald (Bonnie) of Seaford, Delaware; Jan (Barbara) of Richmond, Virginia and Lonnie of Los Angeles, California. Sister-in-laws include Joy (Norman) Nichols of Niles and Vicki Bliss from Grand Rapids. Mr. Carr also is survived by many Hansen nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at Halbritter Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, with graveside prayers on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. Contributions in memory of Joseph D. Carr may be made to either the Kidney Cancer Association; 1234 Sherman, Suite 203, Evanston, IL 60202-1375 or St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Niles.
Mr. Carr's family would like to thank all who cared and supported him during his illness. He will be missed by those that knew and loved him.
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