Jeannie Nafziger Obituary (1945 - 2014)

Emma Jean "Jeannie" Nafziger, 68, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:40 am, Monday, March 25, 2014 at the Bickford House.Her funeral will be at 11:00 am, Monday (3-31-14) at the Mennonite Church of Normal with Rev. Tim E. Schrag officiating. A private burial will be in Ropp Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 pm, Sunday (3-30-14) at the Mennonite Church of Normal. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington is in charge of arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mennonite Church of Normal or ABC Counseling and Family Services in Normal.Jeannie was born on May 23, 1945 in West Liberty, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Lucetta Yoder Esh. She married Keith L. Nafziger on August 30, 1968 in Washington, Illinois. He survives.She is also survived by a daughter, Lori (James) Stoddard, Park Ridge, IL; a son, Scott (Tara) Nafziger, Bloomington; five grandchildren, Shelby, Molly and Jackson Stoddard and Ashley and Alex Nafziger; five siblings, Lydia (Willard) King, Paul (Mary) Esh and Effie (Sam) Sullenberger, all of West Liberty, Ohio, Jo Ann (Merrill) Histand, Charlottesville, VA and Ruth Esh, Goshen, IN; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents.Jeannie worked for Citizens Savings Bank (later Main Street Bank) in Bloomington for nineteen years, serving as the Hamilton Rd. Branch Manager and retiring in 2007 as Assistant Vice President. She loved people and it showed in her work.Jeannie volunteered at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center and Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. She had a deep faith and was very active in her church. She also served as a teachers aid in Sunday school at the Mennonite Church of Normal.Jeannie enjoyed exercising, working in the yard and cooking for her family. She was a loving and supporting wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be dearly missed.The family would like to thank Dr. Abadeer and his nurse Cindy for their loving care and support of Jeannie and her family.