Wesley Forrest Carper, the son of Warren and Dorothy Mewhirter Carper was born October 30, 1957 in Red Oak, Iowa. He died on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 9 months and 15 days. Wesley lived his entire life in Red Oak. He was a member of the Red Oak High School class of l976. Wesley had worked for Luiten Greenhouse Tech building greenhouses. He was preceded in death by his father. Wesley is survived by daughter: Keala Carper of Omaha, NE and three granddaughters; mother: Dorothy Carper of Tombstone, AZ; sisters: Denise Doll of St. David, AZ and Donna Johnson and husband Tim of Stanton, IA; brother: Calvin Carper and wife Cindy of South Gate, MI; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Carper was cremated and currently no services will be held. Burial will be held at a later date in Arlington Cemetery, Villisca, Iowa. Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.