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Berneice Naffziger
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[September 07, 2019]
ATLANTA -
Berneice Naffziger, 92, of Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, September
1, 2019, at 6:25 p.m. at The Christian Village in Lincoln. |
Visitation:
9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 5,
2019, at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
Service:
11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Berneice B. Naffziger, 92, of
Lincoln, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019,
at The Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.
A Celebration of Life Service for Berneice will be
held on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.
at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home with Mr. Ryan
Edgeconbe officiating. Burial will be in Union
Station Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00
a.m. on Thursday morning at the funeral home.
Berneice B. Birky was born on December 2, 1926, in
Delavan, the daughter of Jacob and Alma Eichelberger
Birky. She was united in marriage to Charles W.
Naffziger on April 18, 1946. He preceded her in
death on February 20, 2006.
Surviving are her daughter: Dianne (Don) Ruff of
Lincoln; two grandchildren: Denice (Brett) Baldin of
Lincoln and Darrin (Rhonda) Ruff of Trafalger,
Indiana; two great-grandsons, two
great-great-granddaughters; one brother: Clayton
(Virginia) Birky of Homer, Alaska; one sister:
Janice (Bill) Baker of Elkhart, Indiana; and one
sister-in-law: Marilyn Birky of Delavan. |
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She was preceded in death by her
parents; four brothers: Ivan, Lester, Glen, and
Mervin; and one sister: Viola Martin.
Berneice was a member of the Eminence Christian
Church where she taught the Junior High Sunday School for many
years. She was a girl scout leader and a 4-H leader. She was a
member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary in
Emden. Her passion for over 30 years was wheat weaving. She helped
organize the Illinois Association of Wheat Weavers and was a charter
member of the National Association of Wheat Weavers.
Memorials may be made to The Christian Village, Transitions Hospice,
or the National Association of Wheat Weavers.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home.
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