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Carla Weeks
CARLA WEEKS
Cedar Rapids
"The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear."
Carla Jean Weeks, 62, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, surrounded by her family at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, after an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1951, to Kenneth and Caroline Douma in Sioux Center, Iowa. She graduated from Hull Western Christian in 1970.
She attended Indian Hills Community College, becoming a registered nurse in 1973.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 40 years, Ray; three children, Joshua (Veronica) of Walford, Kimberly (Israel) Huygen of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and Nicholas (Liza) of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren, Victoria and Cameron Weeks, Selah, Naomi, Eli and Adia Huygen and Avry and Lilianne Weeks; her mother, Caroline Douma; her father-in-law, William Weeks; two sisters; one brother; two sister-in-laws; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Douma; her mother-in-law, Doris Weeks; and her brother-in-law, Alan Weeks.
Carla loved being a nurse and always went the extra mile for her patients. She was employed by Mercy Medical Center as an oncology, dialysis, out-patient and hospice nurse. She also worked for Dr. Mary Ann Nelson and Dr. Carla Schulz. She was employed by Principal Financial Group as a case manager at the time of her stroke in 2004.
Mentoring was an important part of Carla's nursing career. She was one of the first oncology nurses at Mercy Medical Center. Working with her patients and putting all her energy
into caring for them was her greatest nursing experience. Carla took the time to listen to and visit with her patients and, in many instances, be a part of many poignant moments and conversations. Carla learned that life and death were part of her daily experience and she came to feel that death is both an end and a beginning.
Carla loved life and people. She enjoyed travelling and saw many Caribbean Islands. She leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, courage and determination.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Cedar Hills Community Church in Cedar Rapids. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be directed to the family and will be given to charities close to Carla's heart.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.cedarmemorial.com under "Obituaries."
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