Phyllis Carpenter

Phyllis Carpenter, age 89, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at her home.

Phyllis Jane (Fast) Carpenter, was born on August 12, 1936, at home in Barton City, Missouri, to Paul Cruiser Fast and Jane Alta (Gilmartin) Fast.

She went to high school in Liberal, Missouri, where she met Raymond Dean Carpenter. They were united in marriage on March 19, 1955, by Rev. Lowell Martin.

This union was blessed with Kathryn R. Ashburn, Jacqueline J. Lightle (Steve), and Kelley J. Hennessey (Bob).

Phyllis has seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She trusted in Jesus at an early age and was baptized in the creek at Rocky Ford on their home place.

Phyllis was full of love and laughter and wanted everyone to enter with a happy heart. But you can't truly have a happy heart without Jesus in it. So she wanted everyone to know Jesus.

She taught her children that God is our Best Friend and that we can trust Him. She also taught them to read His Word, trust it, follow it, and be a faithful steward.

Phyllis enjoyed playing the piano,writing poetry, reading, and lighthouses. She worked at King Radio and Alco, but she especially enjoyed being the Activities Director at Oak Haven Nursing Home .

She was a stay-at-home mom for most of her life; being a mother was one of her greatest joys.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond Dean Carpenter; her daughter, Kathryn Ashburn; her two sons-in-law, Ted Ashburn and Donnie Beddo; her parents; and three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Berea Cemetery, Richmond, Kansas. Phyllis' family will greet friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Phyllis Carpenter Memorial Fund for the caregivers that made it possible for Phyllis to be at home, and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com