Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

HEETER

Beutler

Blair

Carter

Daughterty

Johnson

Kappes

McCartney

Robbins

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE – February 16, 2003

Alice J. Carter-Heeter
Feb. 8, 1919 - Feb. 14, 2003

Alice Jane Carter-Heeter, 84, of N. Washington, Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 12:59 p.m. Friday Feb. 14, 2003, in Hospice House.

Alice was born in Winamac, Ind., on Feb. 8, 1919, to William A. and Rosabelle (Robbins) Daughterty who both have preceded her in death.

She was also preceded by one sister, Martha McCartney and two brothers, Oscar (Pete) and Charles Daughterty and one son in law, David Johnson.

Alice was a licensed practical nurse retiring in 1985 having worked for Ridgedale Nursing Home, Memorial Hospital and Osteopathic Hospital.

She was member of First Church of the Nazarene in South Bend, Ind.

On Nov. 28, 1938, in Plymouth, Ind., as Alice J. Daughterty, she married Truman W. Carter who preceded her on Feb. 8, 1982. On June 18, 1989, Alice married Wesley Stewart Heeter. Wesley survives along with one daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Lebanon, Ohio; three grandchildren, Michael (Kristy) Johnson of Oregonia, Ohio, Melanie (Brad) Blair of Lebanon and Melinda (Jay) Kappes of Morrow, Ohio; seven great grandchildren, Jeremy Johnson, Cassie Johnson, Annie Johnson, Allison Kappes, Elliott Kappes, Jordan Blair and Jared Blair.

Alice also has three step children surviving, Barbara (Albert) Beutler of Mishawaka, Ind., James Heeter of Florida and Greg (Kathy) Heeter of Elkhart, Ind.; seven step grandchildren; thirteen step great grandchildren and three step great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. at the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka, where family and friends may call two hours prior to the services. Officiating the services will be Dr. Albert Beutler and Rev. Stephen Beutler Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. Memorial contributions can be made to Bethel College, 1001 West McKinley, Mishawaka, IN. 46545.