Louise N. Carothers, 65 LINCOLN - Louise N. Carothers, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in Milford Memorial Hospital, Bayhealth Medical Center. She was 65. Louise worked as a CNA at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford for 16 years where she touched many lives. She was semi-retired. She was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Milford. She was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow and a Foundation Benefactor of Rotary International. She served as First Lady of the Rotary District for the year 1998 - 1999. She also was involved in a community mentoring program with both her husband John and her son John. Louise was a caring and loving wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and brought sunshine to everyone's life. Louise enjoyed and took pride in putting on the family Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners every year. When you met Louise, you always had the feeling that everything was going to be all right. She was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Gertrude and Walter Dunn. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, John O. Carothers Sr.; three sons, Michael D. Konkiel and his wife Rouena of Lincoln, Rob L. Konkiel and his wife Marci of Grasonville, Md., and John W. Carothers II and his wife Malinda of Milford; a daughter, Patricia A. Alexander and her husband Dave of Milton; two step-sons, John O. Carothers Jr. and his wife JoAnn of Glassboro, N.J. and Michael F. Carothers and his wife Patricia of Virginia; 12 grandchildren, Shannon Truitt, Emily Holmead, Leah Konkiel, Grace Konkiel, Colin Pritchett, Juliana Carothers, Brittney Alexander, Loretta Carothers, Lauren Carothers, John O. Carothers III, Dana Carothers and Tara Cox; one great-grandchild, Taylor L. Truitt; one brother, Robert Nussbaumer and his wife Beth of New Castle; and two sisters, Margaret Nelson and her husband Buddy of New Castle and Anne Biliki and her husband Richard of Newport. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 506 Seabury Ave., Milford, where friends may call from 10-10:45 a.m. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford. Burial will be in Henlopen Memorial Park, Del. 1, Milton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Memory Walk, P.O. Box 625, Georgetown, DE 19947.