Carrie was raised near Sheldon and attended Bronaugh High School. She worked for Aaron Poultry & Egg Company in Fort Scott and Lamar prior to starting her family. She later worked for Key Work Clothes. Carrie was a very caring wife and mother, whose greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She enjoyed crocheting in her spare time. Carrie was a long-term member of the Sheldon United Methodist Church and briefly attended the Bronaugh Christian Church before moving. Recently Carrie attended Sunrise Church in O’Fallon, MO.
Survivors include a son, Dale Lee Houdeshell (Judy), Lake St. Louis, MO; six grandchildren, Sondra McGrane (Dennis), St. Peters, MO; Marti Stutsman (Scott), Troy, MO; Carrie Brown, O’Fallon, MO; and Brian Houdeshell (Vickie), St. Peters, MO; Kami Benson (Jeremy), Bement, IL; Justin Houdeshell (Michelle), Murfreesboro, TN; 23 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with Pastor Nick Hardison officiating. Interment will follow in Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, MO. The family will receive friends 1:00-2:00 pm on Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the American Cancer Society in care of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, MO.
