Deer Creek: Carlene Louise Wagner Naffziger 96, of Maple Lawn in Eureka, passed away at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Maple Lawn.
She was born on Jan 5, 1915 in Washington to Raymond Wagner and Catherine Schabinger. She attended school in Washington, Illinois and worked as a nanny for two families in Peoria before marrying W. Harry Naffziger February 22, 1936 in Washington. The couple moved to Iowa in 1951. Harry passed away December 23, 2005.
Surviving are one daughter, Judith Lann of Valley Center, KS and one son David (Patricia) Naffziger of Chesterfield, MO.; Five grandchildren Sandra, Shelly, Steven, Jeffrey and Christian and seven great grandchildren. Carlene has a surviving sister, Elizabeth Holtzman. She was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Wagner, a son-in-law, Richard Lann and a great granddaughter, Melissa Pierce.
Carlene was a loving and supporting wife, mother and companion. She kept the books for the family farms. While living in Iowa from 1951 until 1981 Carlene was a 4-H leader and Chairman of the LuVerne Library Board for 20 years. She sang in the church choir, taught Sunday school and helped with the church youth group. Her many quilts are a living gift to her family.
Maintaining a large garden, canning and cooking for her family were special pleasures. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Carlene enjoyed playing games. Calvary Mennonite church in Washington was her house of worship when living in Illinois.
Visitation for Carlene will be on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington. Graveside services will be on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Glendale Cemetery in Washington with a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn Care Center in Eureka with Pastor Doug Hicks and Pastor Ken Sistrunk officiating.
Memorials may be made to either Maple Lawn or Calvary Mennonite Church.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.masonfuneralhomes.com