Dorothy May (Ness) Carpenter

Dorothy May Carpenter, age 102, passed away on November 1, 2024, in Chetek, Wisconsin.

Dorothy was born on May 28, 1922, in Two Harbors, Minnesota to Nels and Olga Ness. She was confirmed in 1936 at the Two Harbors Emmanuel Lutheran Church She graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1940. Dorothy married Roy Shogren on December 7, 1940. She was widowed after 14 years of marriage on April 25, 1954 leaving her with two children and one not yet born.

On September 15, 1956, Dorothy married Louis Carpenter. They moved to Chetek, Wisconsin in May 1960 where they purchased the Spot Supper Club, operating it until 1973 when they sold it to Dave Larrimare. They moved into the city of Chetek where they purchased the Chetek Beauty Shoppe, Oaks Motel, and Frosty