William (Kent) Carpenter Jr, 46, of Arapahoe WY, passed away peacefully surrounded by family following a long hard-fought battle with cancer.
Funeral services for Kent Carpenter, 46, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 24, 2025 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Arapaho Catholic Cemetery. A Vigil service with a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Eagle Hall with a Wake to follow at #8 Chief Black Coal, Arapahoe, Wyoming.
On January 30, 1979 Kent was born to William "BK" Carpenter, Sr. & Rosemary Dodge in Riverton WY. He was an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe & was a life-long resident of the Wind River Indian Reservation & surrounding areas
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He practiced his traditional ways as a Shoshone Sundancer and was baptized into the Catholic faith. Kent attended St Stephen’s & Arapahoe schools, Riverton High School & later earned his GED.
He learned to mechanic early on in life and was also a carpenter/roofer by trade. Kent enjoyed the great outdoors, he loved hunting & fishing. He was always teasing everyone, renaming his nieces, nephews and grandchildren, watching his favorite NFL team Kansas City Chiefs.
Kent is survived his fiancé, Rosalia Warren; parents, William "BK" Carpenter Sr, Paul & Veronica Lawson, Rose Oldman & Cara Moon; children, Guy Brown Jr, Kaelube, Waynette & William Carpenter, III, Justin Spoonhunter, John Carpenter, Joseph Blue Bird, Jacoby, Michael & Big Wind Carpenter, Maple (Raymond), MyKennah (Kat), MyKayla (Troy) Lott, Chayne & JJ Moss & Romie Runsmedicine; 2 fur babies, Jakey Poo & Bert; grandchildren, Keenan, Winston, Katerina Carpenter, Rosemary Thomas and Baby Girl Carpenter-Curly Hair; siblings, Christina R. Carpenter, Doug & Christy BigMedicine, Nikki Perry, Steven, Dodi, Angel, Richard & Antone Carpenter, Maria (Jorge) Delgado, Patsy & Jess Lawson, Cathy, Brian & Michaela Dodge, Michael & Clinton Monroe, Danelle Returns To War, Arron Brannan, Preston Schamp, Rondell Guina, Stacey Nephi, Joshua & Brian Mann & Brittney Sleeper; nieces and nephews, Marcella, Aurelia, Richard & Isaias Delgado, Danika, Cordell & Daryl Dodge, Treyvale, Anthony & Trent BigMedicine, Jacob, Kylee, Azlynn, Kayden, Alyssa & Annaliseya Perry, Sophia & Jax Carpenter; aunts and uncles, Delbert & David Dodge, Richard (Kathleen) Brannan, Charles Chavis, Sherry Schamp, Lisa Sailors, Travis Thayer, Tremayne & Janelle Thunder, Carl Sleeper, Venita Devinney & Carla (Jim) Mann; Families of Bell, Dodge, Posey, Underwood, Soldierwolf, Long Soldier, White Antelope, Goggles, Bearing, Warren, Willow, Potter, Carpenter, Lawson, Devinney, CallingThunder, Trosper, Iron & Farris.
Kent was preceded in death by his mother, Rosemary Dodge & Father Stanford (Butch) Devinney; maternal grandparents, Daniel & M. Patricia (Bell) Dodge, Issac & M. Agnes (Posey) Bell; paternal grandparents, Sam Farris & Grace M. Thunder, William & Cleone (Iron) CallingThunde; sisters, Billie K Carpenter & Gabriella Thunder, Cindi, Samatha, & Michelle Littleshield; brothers, Matthew Lawson & Melvin Littleshield. & His first love, Whitney Houston.
We apologize if we have forgotten anyone; this experience has been heartbreaking. May God bless those who loved Kent; your help & prayers have been a blessing through this difficult time.
Online condolences may be made at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Crematory, and Monuments of Riverton, Wyoming.