Inez Ann Carpenter

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Inez Ann Carpenter, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother & friend, who peacefully departed this world on March 17, 2025, at the age of 91.

Iney, as she was known to those close to her, was a woman committed to her family and friends. She was kind & thoughtful. She appreciated the simple joys of life. She loved a good bingo game, a day at the casino with friends or family, or scouring a garage sale for a hidden gem. What perhaps stood out most about Iney was her gratitude. Even in difficult times, one could hear her say how lucky she was & how blessed she was. She loved & she was loved.

Inez was born in Woburn, Massachusetts in the home her father built. After marrying a young sailor, Orie Carpenter in March of 1952 they started their family welcoming daughters Cindy & later Cathy before moving to Ukiah, California where Orie’s family was from. They welcomed 2 more children Michael & later Laura.

She is survived by; her children & their spouses; Cindy & John Hiett, Cathy & Ken Edmonds, Michael & Denise Carpenter, and Laura & Phil Hurst; her grandchildren & their spouses, Shannon (Roger) Kane , Angie, (Josh) Blanchard, Nikki (PJ) Deichler, Natalie (Trevor) Zierenberg, Amanda Edmonds, Kelli (Robert) Hartley, Jesse (Brent)Granger, Jamie; great grandchildren; Kayla & Lorin Blanchard, Mathew & Patrick Kane, Emma & (Will) Vetesy, Lincoln Deichler, Heidi (Tristen) Hoge, Madison, Kandrea (Carsen) Taylor, Lilia, Reid, & Ali Zierenberg, Natalie & C’Enna Hamburg, Kaleb & Zephyr Atherton, Hollis, Anna, and Colin Hartley, Maxwell Granger; great great grandchildren, Waylon Vetesy & Leif Hoge. Her sister Norma, her husband Fred Clow & her brother John Cooper & many loved neices and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Orie Carpenter; her parents, Reuben & Agnes Cooper; her sister, Millie; her brother, Ed & her sister-in-law, Valerie Cooper.

Please join us on Saturday, June 7th, at 11:00 AM at Todd Grove Park for a celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s or Hospice of Ukiah.

We thought of you today, but that is nothing new.

We thought of you yesterday and will tomorrow, too.

We think of you in silence and make no outward show.

For what it meant to lose you, only those who love you know.

Remembering you is easy, we do it every day.

It is the heartache of losing you, that will never go away.