Carla Wiegman Obituary (1951

Carla Wiegman, age 57 of Henderson, IA, passed away January 6, 2009 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Carla Jane Wiegman, one of three daughters of Wilmer Arnold and Velva Loraine (Lundquist) Allison, was born on April 27, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her childhood was spent in Trimble, Missouri where she attended grade school. Carla went to junior high and senior high school in Plattsburg, Missouri and graduated in 1969. After high school, she attended college at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, graduating with a degree in elementary education in May 1973. Carla met her husband, Larry Dean Wiegman of Henderson, Iowa, while attending college. They were married on September 22, 1973 and have resided on the family farm since that time. Carla taught elementary classes at Nishna Valley School until the arrival of her children, Adam Lynn and Allyson Grayce. After a break of several years, she returned to teaching, specializing in early childhood development. She taught Head Start in Macedonia, Iowa, and later was instrumental in starting a pre-school program in conjunction with the Nishna Valley School, where she continued to teach until Thanksgiving of 2008. Carla was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed collecting angels, crocheting, flower gardening, and reading. Carla passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilmer A. Allison. Carla is survived by her husband, Larry Wiegman, of Henderson, IA; her son, Adam Wiegman of Elkhorn, NE; her daughter, Allyson Wiegman of Henderson, IA; mother, Velva L. Allison of St. Joseph, MO; sisters, Rebecca S. Allison of St. Joseph, MO and Lesa J. Allison of Trenton, MO. She is also survived by aunts, an uncle, numerous cousins and many friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to: Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church or Nebraska Methodist Hospital for Pancreatic Cancer Research.