Daryl Lee Carter's Obituary
Daryl Lee Carter, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022. He had been a resident of Fort Myers since 1994, moving down from Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Daryl was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa and served in the United States Army from 1954-1956 stationed in Germany. After his duty to his country, he attended the University of Iowa receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce. He worked for 20 years at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance in Milwaukee. Daryl was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church in Fort Myers. He was an avid sports fan, religiously following the Green Bay Packers and the Iowa Hawkeyes. He loved spending time reading, enjoying the outdoors and being on the water.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 11 years, Ann; his children Kristin Occhiogrosso (Vincent) of Ormond Beach, FL, Kerry Handeland (James) of Fort Myers, FL, Kate Heindl (Bruce) of Waukesha, WI, and Perry Carter (Katie) of New Berlin, WI; grandchildren Olivia Handeland, P.J., Paul, Jack and Daniel Carter, and Madelene Nitschke; three step-children, Patricia Endriukaitis (Algird) of Geneva, IL, Robert Strong (Roberta) of Gordon, WI, and Edward Strong of Plano, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Compton Carter.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HAWS (Humane Animal Welfare Society) of Waukesha.
HAWS address is 701 Northview Road, Waukesha WI 53188.
Their link is https://hawspets.org/monetary-donation/
Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Services will be held at a later date in Wisconsin.
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