CARLSON, Clara Arline

CARLSON, KALIFF, NELSON, COPLEY, STALLARD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/23/2010 at 13:34:01

"The Fairfield Ledger", Monday, July 19, 2010, Page 8

CARLSON, Clara Arline -- Clara Arline CARLSON, age, 93, of Bettendorf, formerly of Moline, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at her residence at Palmer Hills, Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601 - 38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation is from 9:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to the Moline Viking Scholarship Fund or Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline.

Clara was born September 24, 1916 in rural Fairfield, the daughter of Carl and Mable (KALIFF) NELSON. She married Nels R. CARLSON on April 3, 1948 in Rock Island. He preceded her in death on September 8, 1991.

Clara was employed at Service Rubber, and later at Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the clerical department for over 20 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline where she was involved in the Lydia Circle of the church. Clara was a member of the Clara Lodge, Independent Order of Vikings for over 50 years. She enjoyed cooking, and was a wonderful seamstress.

Survivors include daughter, Christine (Mark) COPLEY of Eldridge and grandchildren, Robert & Richard COPLEY.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters, Dorothy NELSON, Ethel STALLARD, Margaret NELSON; and nephew, Jim STALLARD.

Online condolences may be expressed to Clara's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl.com.

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