Terri Irene Nielsen

Terri Irene Nielsen, died Friday, August 15, 2014, in her rural Lisbon home, surrounded by her family. The family will greet friends Tuesday, August 19, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Grace Bible Church, Lisbon. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church by the Pastor Jim Fields and Chaplain Bill Warhover of Hospice of Mercy. Burial in Jordans Grove Cemetery with graveside services at 2:00 p.m. Surviving Terri are her husband Steve of thirty-five years; children: Elizabeth (Jim) Babka of North Liberty, Steven, Jr. of Tallahassee, Florida, Benjamin (Cory) of Palo, Matthew of Mount Vernon, Peter (Ashtyn) of Lisbon, and Jacob (Alexis) of Mechanicsville; three grandchildren: Siera, Aiden, Katelynn; two sisters: Mary Beth Carroll and Lori Jones of Virginia; Father and Mother-in-law Ray and Frances Nielsen of Central City; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter Rebecca Marie Nielsen, and her father and mother Frederick Lefty and Margaret Mae Sewell Sheible. Terri was born September 24, 1956 in Cedar Rapids. She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Kirkwood Community College majoring in childhood education. Terri married Steve Nielsen in Cedar Rapids and the couple settled originally in Central City and later farming in the Sutliff area. She was a member of the Grace Bible Church in Lisbon. She was generous with her time especially volunteering with Lisbon Sauerkraut Days and working for the Lisbon Early Childhood Care and Education Center. Terri loved children and the rearing of children and teaching Sunday school and Vacation Bible school. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. Memorials in Terris honor may be given to Hospice of Mercy, 701 10th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52303