KRISTINA L. CARPENTER

Kristina L. Carpenter, age 37, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 1:49 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital.Born on May 31, 1973, she was the daughter of Glen E and Margaret M. (Carpenter) Scoles.

She received her GED and attended Kaplan College in Fort Wayne.A full time mother and grandmother, she enjoyed being with and taking care of her family.She also served in the Indiana National Guard.For the majority of her life she lived in Fort Wayne, moving to Columbia City in 2009.She actively attended New Hope Wesleyan Church, Columbia City.

Survivors include her mother, Margaret Scoles of Columbia City; daughters, Britnee (fiance, Michael Cameron) Ballard, Amber Billman and Kristlen Carpenter of Columbia City; son, Dustane Ballard of Columbia City; brothers, Gary Carpenter of San Antonio, TX and Paul (Bobbi) Carpenter of Knightstown, Ind.; and granddaughter, Kaylyn Cameron of Columbia City.She was preceded in death by her father, Glen E. Scoles.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. with funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City, Ind.Pastor Jason Tash of New Hope Wesleyan Church will officiate.In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations in memory of Kristina be made to the final expense account c/o DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home or to the Carpenter Children.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.