Louis LeRoy Carter, 98, Morrowville, passed away on February 23, 2026.

The visitation is Friday, February 27, 5 to 7 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington, KS with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. 

The funeral service is 10:30am, Saturday, February 28 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington. 

Burial immediately after at the Washington City Cemetery followed by public reception/meal at Saint Augustine Catholic Church.

Louis Carter, rural Morrowville, was born in 1927 on the family farmstead in Washington County, Kansas to Charles and Ellen Carter, where he continued to farm for nearly 99 years until his death. He served in the US Army from 1951-53, stationed at Fort Smith AR, Fort Sill OK, and Fort Hood TX. He returned to Washington County and married Iola (Myers) on February 11, 1956, at the Catholic Cathedral in Lincoln, Nebraska. They moved to the family farm, where they resided together for 60 years, raising four children; Darrel, Larry, Deb and Bruce.

Louis was a proud farmer, cattleman, pork producer, conservationist, and active civic leader, serving on local boards and committees with FFA, 4-H, Farm Bureau, USD 223 Board of Education, County Extension, Coleman Township, Soil Conservation Service, and Farmland Foods. In 1943 at age 16, he placed second in Kansas and sixth in the nation at the National Plowed Terrace Competition. He was honored with the Kansas Bankers Award for Soil Conservation (1973), Veterans Honor Flight to Washington DC (2017), and Farm Bureau Century Farm Award (2025).

Louis will be fondly remembered for his resolute integrity, unwavering work ethic, keen sense of humor, storytelling prowess, knowledge of world news, and the uncanny ability to recall Birthdays for everyone in his sphere of life. He earned and proudly wore the nickname “Heavy Duty Louie” because of his commitment to engineering and building everything to endure the indelible test of time.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Iola; two brothers, Charles and Mark; four sisters, Mildred, Marcella, Mary Ellen, Rose; son, Darrel Carter; granddaughter Christyna Carter; daughter-in-law Lori (Nanniga) Carter.

 Survivors include sons Larry Carter (Cindy), Bruce Carter; daughter Deb Herrman (Bryan); daughter-in-law Debbie Carter (Darrel); eight grandchildren – Franklin Carter, Christine Carter, Kailee Shamburg (Aaron), Kylee Ammermann (Ethan), Grant Herrman, Carter Herrman, Chandler Carter, and Chase Carter; and one great grandchild on the way (Shamburg).

A Memorial Fund has been established for Washington County FFA in Louis Carter’s name. Contributions may be sent in care of Ward Funeral Home, 115 West 2nd Street, Washington, Kansas, 66968.