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Nola Siver
NOLA SIVER
Anamosa
Nola Siver, 83, of Anamosa, passed away peacefully May 3, 2016, after a long illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Anamosa. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements.
She was born Sept. 27, 1932, to Neil and S. Matilda Townsend. She graduated from Anamosa High School, attended one year at Cornell College, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education from UNI. Nola taught at Marion and Martelle schools before marrying her beloved husband, Thomas A. Siver. She worked side-by-side with her husband farming and caring for their family. Nola loved attending their children's activities, family vacations, adventures with her friends, traveling, quilting, volunteering, bird watching, journaling, reading her Bible, and making the most of everyday.
Nola was a faithful member of the Anamosa Baptist Church, being a Sunday school teacher, president of the Women's Jones County Farm Bureau, 4-H leader and Quilt Club and Idle Knot Craft Club member.
Nola is survived by her sons, Thomas Jon (Jill J.) Siver of Missouri and Jeffrey (Mary Ann) Siver of Texas; her faithful daughter, Jill Elliott of Anamosa; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Patty (Dick) Townsend-Jeffrey, LaVerta (Lou) Langenberg, Anne (Ken) Denger and Carol Townsend; as well as special cousins, nieces and nephews.
As a woman of strong faith, Nola looked forward to the life to come with her Lord Jesus.
She was preceded in death by her dear husband of 54 years, Thomas A. Siver; her siblings, Berneice (Virgil) Soukup, Leo (Charlette) Benischek, Neva (Kenneth) Millard, LaVerne Townsend, Neil Townsend and Randy Townsend; and her daughter-in-law, Debra Siver.
She is dearly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
The family would like to thank Dr. Charles Vernon, ALS Society and UnityPoint Hospice for their tender, loving support. UnityPoint Hospice did an exceptional job making her passing a kind and loving experience.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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