PRESQUE ISLE and BANGOR – Lt. Col. Wanda M. Carmichael, MSN, FNP-C, 58, died March 4, 2007, at her Bangor residence from complications of injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born March 1, 1949, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of Priscilla Clark of Presque Isle and the late Carroll O. Carmichael. Ms. Carmichael was a graduate of Presque Isle High School, Central Maine School of Nursing, St. Joseph’s College, Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professionals. Nurse Practitioner Carmichael practiced in Maine, California, Indiana, Japan, Germany and Guatemala during the past 35 years. Lt. Col. Carmichael served in the U.S. Army National Guard since 1983 in the medical division. Her duties included assignment at Walter Reed Hospital during Desert Storm. Many decorations and awards were earned throughout her military career. Ms. Carmichael loved serving and taking care of her patients in the hospital and on home visitations, often trading her services for food or socks. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sister, Carol Harpine of Waterville Valley, N.H.; her niece, Mackenzie S. Harpine of Boston; two stepsisters and their husbands, Joy and Ken Corey of Pennsylvania and Joan and Milton Crouse of Millinocket; three stepbrothers and their wives, Jay and Lois Clark of Houlton, James and Amy Clark of Presque Isle and Jon and Kendra Clark of Utah; aunts, Pearl Carmichael, Joyce Thomas, Gloria Kierstead and Camilla Cowett, all of Presque Isle. In addition to her father, she was predeceased by a brother, Allen Carmichael. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle, with the Reverends Kevin Kierstead and Dave Williams officiating. A family/friends sharing time prior to the services will be from 9-10 a.m. in the reception area of the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Maine Army National Foundation Fund, care of Family Program Office, State House Station 33, Augusta, ME 04333. A military committal will be held later in the spring. Condolences may be made at www.duncan-graves.com
LT. COL. WANDA M. CARMICHAEL
