Velde Miller Nafziger

1920 - 1984  (63 years)

• Name	Velde Miller Nafziger
  Born	11 Sep 1920	Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Apr 1984	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I294379	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Jonas J. Nafziger,   b. 23 Jul 1888, Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 30 Jul 1957, Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Ida Naomi Miller,   b. 28 Apr 1892,   d. 3 Aug 1930, Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1911
  Family ID	F78422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Alice Kirkman,   b. 12 Feb 1922, Illinois, USA ,   d. 5 May 1992, Florida, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1952
  Children	1. Bradley Jay Nafziger,   b. 11 Jun 1953, Illinois, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1980, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age 26 years)   2. Christopher Nafziger
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F100881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Velde Miller Nafziger Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Birth: Sep. 11, 1920 Hopedale Tazewell County Illinois, USA Death: Apr. 24, 1984 Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA HOPEDALE — Velde M. Nafziger, 63, of 1110 Union St., Ge neva, formerly of Hopedale, died at 12:10 a.m. yesterday (April 24, 1984) at Resurrection Hospital, Chicago. He was born Sept. 11, 1920, at Hopedale, a son of Jonas and Ida Miller Nafziger. He married Virginia Kirkman Wyatt Jan. 17, 1952, in Springfield. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Christopher, at home; two stepsons, Jerry Wyatt, Edwards, and William Wyatt, Brimfield; five sisters, Gertrude Birky and Rachel Meins. both of Hopedale Delora Wharrie, Bloomington; Marzella Rasmussen, .Schenectady, N.Y.; and Donna Miller, East Peoria; a brother, Duane, Fort Myers, Fla.; two grand children; and five step- grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Mr. Nafzlger retired in 1981 from Sears Roebuck & Co. as a property contról(er for Sears International. He was a graduate of Bradley University and was vice president of the Sears Peruvian corporation in South America from 1968-73. Since his retirement, he had been active in the Service Core of Retired Ex ecutives. He was a World War II Army veteran and a recipient of a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He participated in the Normandy invasion. Family links: Parents: Jonas J Nafziger (1888 - 1957) Ida Naomi Miller Nafziger (1892 - 1930) Spouse: Virginia Alice Kirkman Nafziger (1922 - 1992)* Children: Bradley Jay Nafziger (1953 - 1980)* Siblings: Daughter Nafziger (1911 - 1911)* Gertrude Kathyrn Nafziger Birky (1912 - 2002)* Daughter Nafziger (1914 - 1914)* Rachel Luree Nafziger Meins (1915 - 1994)* Lyle Richard Nafziger (1917 - 1918)* Duane Stanley Nafziger (1918 - 2002)* Velde Miller Nafziger (1920 - 1984) Delora Arlene Nafziger Wharrie (1924 - 2011)* Marzella Aldine Nafziger Rasmusson (1927 - 2014)* Samuel Miller Nafziger (1928 - 1928)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: WWII DDAY Normandy Invasion Burial: Cottonwood Cemetery Edwards Peoria County Illinois, USA Created by: Chris Nafziger Record added: Nov 05, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 6905725