Nellie May Venard, 91, of Burlington, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, 2004, at her home. She was born Feb. 18, 1912, in Louisa County, to Joseph S. and Sarah J. Wheeler Brown. On Jan. 4, 1938, she married Bernard M. Venard in Bettendorf. He died May 8, 1994.
Nellie was a homemaker and she had also worked as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital and had done other patient care both out and in her home. Nellie was known as a historian. Her interest in genealogy, local history and historical preservation was legendary. She was proud of her lovely, historic home next to Snake Alley and overlooking the Mississippi River and the historic buildings of Burlington. She enjoyed the fact that her house was once visited by Abe Lincoln before his presidency.
Nellie was survived by three daughters, Darlene Venard, Mary Watson and Sue Martin, all of Burlington; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dora Timmerman of Bettendorf; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister, one niece and one nephew. A private family graveside service for Nellie Venard was held at Wapello Cemetery, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating.
Nellie was a homemaker and she had also worked as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital and had done other patient care both out and in her home. Nellie was known as a historian. Her interest in genealogy, local history and historical preservation was legendary. She was proud of her lovely, historic home next to Snake Alley and overlooking the Mississippi River and the historic buildings of Burlington. She enjoyed the fact that her house was once visited by Abe Lincoln before his presidency.
Nellie was survived by three daughters, Darlene Venard, Mary Watson and Sue Martin, all of Burlington; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dora Timmerman of Bettendorf; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister, one niece and one nephew. A private family graveside service for Nellie Venard was held at Wapello Cemetery, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating.
Nellie May Venard, 91, of Burlington, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, 2004, at her home. She was born Feb. 18, 1912, in Louisa County, to Joseph S. and Sarah J. Wheeler Brown. On Jan. 4, 1938, she married Bernard M. Venard in Bettendorf. He died May 8, 1994.
Nellie was a homemaker and she had also worked as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital and had done other patient care both out and in her home. Nellie was known as a historian. Her interest in genealogy, local history and historical preservation was legendary. She was proud of her lovely, historic home next to Snake Alley and overlooking the Mississippi River and the historic buildings of Burlington. She enjoyed the fact that her house was once visited by Abe Lincoln before his presidency.
Nellie was survived by three daughters, Darlene Venard, Mary Watson and Sue Martin, all of Burlington; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dora Timmerman of Bettendorf; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister, one niece and one nephew. A private family graveside service for Nellie Venard was held at Wapello Cemetery, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating.
Nellie was a homemaker and she had also worked as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital and had done other patient care both out and in her home. Nellie was known as a historian. Her interest in genealogy, local history and historical preservation was legendary. She was proud of her lovely, historic home next to Snake Alley and overlooking the Mississippi River and the historic buildings of Burlington. She enjoyed the fact that her house was once visited by Abe Lincoln before his presidency.
Nellie was survived by three daughters, Darlene Venard, Mary Watson and Sue Martin, all of Burlington; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dora Timmerman of Bettendorf; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister, one niece and one nephew. A private family graveside service for Nellie Venard was held at Wapello Cemetery, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating.
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