Verna LaVaughn Carter

Verna L. Carter, 84, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Oct. 2nd, in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will officiate. Verna was born on Dec. 19, 1925 in Careywood, ID the daughter of Charles and Jenny Victoria Heller. She attended school in Kootenai and Bonner Counties. She received numerous awards for spelling and writing in school. She enjoyed reading historical romance novels. Verna worked at the Panida Newsstand, Sandpoint Café, J.C. Pennys, and for Margaret and Joe Bradetich at M and J Grocery, for Les Rogers at Rogers Grocery on Lake Street, Fifth Avenue and Excell Foods. Verna retired in 1989 to help care for her grandchildren. Verna married Ira Frank (Pete) Carter on June 19, 1948. They had 4 children Susan (Frank) Schilling of Kootenai, ID; Donald (Tina) Carter of Cocolalla, ID; Virginia Carter of Spokane Valley, WA; and Barbara Gors of Kootenai, ID; She also has 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Jenny Heller, an infant brother George Heller, a sister Lila Mapes, and her husband Pete Carter.