Carla F. Nafziger, age 79, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 11:00 am on
Friday March 3, 2017 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst,
Illinois. Carla was born on January 7, 1938 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the
daughter of Carl H. and Juanita F. Simpson Schmidt. Carla was raised in Oquawka
and Burlington where she attended local schools and graduated from Burlington
High School. She then attended college in Davenport, Iowa. Carla married Charles
L. Nafziger on October 31, 1957 in Napa, California and he is surviving.
Locally, she began work at Sylvania in Burlington for a number of years. She
then was employed at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant in Middletown, Iowa for
several years. She is a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in West
Burlington, Iowa. Carla is a member and was secretary at the Burlington Eagles
Aerie, and a member of the Burlington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. She also
was active with the King's Daughters Home in Burlington, Iowa. She enjoyed
camping and doing puzzles and playing cards with her family and friends. She is
survived by her husband, Charles L. Nafziger of Oquawka, IL and one daughter,
Marla (Scot) Grooms of Burlington, IA. One granddaughter, Anita Grooms of
Burlington and one grandson, Tyler (Amber) Grooms of Ft.Madison, IA. one great
granddaughter, Ginger Grooms and one great grandson, Layne Grooms, both of
Ft.Madison, and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. She is
preceded in her death by her parents and one son Mark LeRoy Nafziger.
A funeral service will be on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 10:30 am at Turnbull
Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. Her family plans a visitation and will
receive their friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening March 7th at
Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. Interment will be in the Oquawka
Cemetery. Memorial funds have been established for either St.Paul's Church of
Christ or the Stronghurst Volunteer Ambulance Service. To leave a condolence or
for more information please visit
www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com
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