Carl Wolters

Carl Wolters of Independence, Missouri entered into his Heavenly Father’s presence on October 30, 2010. Carl was born in Cole Camp, Missouri in 1935 to the Reverend Herman and Anna Wolters. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School, IA. in 1952. He attended St. Paul’s Junior College in Concordia, MO. and graduated from Concordia College, Seward, NE in 1962. Graduate and post graduate work was begun at the University of Minnesota and continued at Central Missouri State University. Carl taught in Lutheran schools in MN before moving to the KC area where he was a teacher in the Hickman Mills School District for 28 years. He taught 4th through 6th grades at Westridge and C.A. Burke before retiring in 1995. During the summers he and his brother Paul did many construction jobs throughout the city. He was always proud to do quality work, whether painting, shingling or finishing off cement. His many interests included history, reading and extensive travel in the U.S. He was thrilled to drive the Oregon Trail 2 years ago. For 42 years Carl was a faithful member of Peace Lutheran Church of Raytown. Carl received a heart transplant at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS in 2003. The medical team at Mid-America Cardiology and the nurses and staff on the 5th floor at KU Medical Center cared for Carl throughout the last 7 years in a loving and caring manner. The family is very appreciative, especially of Elaine Russell, his heart transplant coordinator. Carl’s father and mother, his sisters Shirley Fredrickson and Ruth Toney and brothers Donald and John welcomed him to eternal glory. He is survived by Darla, his wife of 47 years, son Steven and fiancée Stacy Alexander, daughter Carla of Redondo Beach, CA, sister Ann Wolters of Concordia, MO and brother Paul Wolters of Westwood, KS. Visitation is Mon. evening, Nov. 1 at Carson-Speaks Funeral Chapel, 1501 Lexington Ave, Independence from 7 – 8:30. A graveside service will be conducted at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Concordia, MO on Tues., Nov. 2 at 10:30. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Orphan Grain Train, P.O. Box 1466, Norfolk, NE or The Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center, St. Louis, MO. 63141. Please visit Midwest Transplant Network, www.mwtn.org to learn more about organ donations.