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The Life of CHARLA LEE NICHOLSON

Services for Mark, Charla and Tawni Nicholson will be held at Grace Church, 4200 E 25th Street, Des Moines. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017, to be concluded with a private family burial.

Charla Lee (Liston) Nicholson was born December 16, 1960, in Des Moines, Iowa to LeRoy George Liston and Jeri Lou (Scalise) Liston. She graduated from Southeast Polk High School, earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her Master’s Degree from Iowa State University. She faithfully served children with special needs through her work with the Des Moines Public Schools System for 34 years.

Charla also had a strong faith in the Lord and was a strong prayer warrior. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother. She was a hard worker and ceaselessly energetic. Charla was a very giving person and enjoyed swimming and taking long walks.

Those left to cherish her memory include her mother Jeri (Lou) Nunez, sisters Cynthia (Curt) Thye and Sue (Todd) Todavich and their families, as well as numerous other extended family and loving friends.

Preceding her in death is her father LeRoy Liston.

Memorial contributions may be directed to National Alliance on Mental Illness, Iowa Chapter, via www.namiiowa.org.

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