William Howard Carte

William Howard Carte, 95, of Columbus, Indiana and formerly of Steubenville, Ohio, stepped into a well-deserved heavenly reward on December 30, 2025.

Born on April 30, 1930 to Sara Jane (Peters) Carte and Homer Carte Sr., Howard was raised in Neffs, Ohio. After the tragic passing of his father at age 4, Howard was raised by his mother, a hardworking young widow, on a family homestead, the stories about which provided hours of entertainment at family gatherings over the years. After choosing to part ways with formal education at age 14, Howard struck out on his own and moved to the big city, Steubenville, Ohio, where he met his future bride, Marjorie Ann Cope. After two faithful years of service in the U.S Army, he returned from Korea and was promptly married to his darlin’ on Valentine’s Day, 1953. Margie and Howie were blessed with three children, two daughters and a son.

The pinnacle of Howard’s career was the launch of Carte Autobody in 1970 and a handful of small off-shoot businesses that followed. Most notably, Howard and his son excelled at antique car restoration, a true passion and creative outlet they shared. A fixer at heart, Howard continued to tinker long into retirement, in between motorhome vacations to Myrtle Beach and Siesta Key, two favorite destinations. In 2000, Margie and Howard uprooted from Steubenville following the unexpected passing of their son, to join their daughter’s family in Columbus, Indiana. What was expected to be a rather short final chapter of their lives evolved into 25 beautiful years of enjoyment, most especially of grandchildren and a growing brood of great-grandchildren!

A caretaker of his wife in his final years and a proud Korean Veteran, Howard will be remembered for his dedication to his bride, his easy-going, soft-spoken & gentle nature, his resilience, and creativity.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Elsie Junkins, Homer Carte Jr, John Carte, and Rosealee DePalma, as well as his son, Sidney Roger Carte, and infant daughter, Marian Louise Carte.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Marjorie, his adoring daughter, Susan (Albert) Roszczyk, as well as granddaughters Sara (Eric) Cave & Erin (Nathan) Laswell and twelve great-grandchildren: Margaret Cave, Howard Cave, Walter Cave, Louise Cave, Helen Cave, Vera Cave, Stanley Cave, Ruth Cave, Stella Cave, Frances Laswell, Eleanor Laswell, and Josephine Laswell.

Per his wishes, cremation will take place, and Howard will be laid to rest next to his daughter and son at Union Cemetery in Steubenville, Ohio. Military honors will be presented at a private graveside service later this year.

Memorial contributions can be made in Howard’s memory to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.