Carl William Nienaber

Carl William Nienaber Jr., 88, of Elizabethtown, Passed away at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Carl was born in Harrison Township to Carl William Nienaber and Ada Scheible Nienaber on October 7, 1931. He married Barbara Andis on June 13th 1970. Carl was an Army Veteran and retired after 40 years with the railroad. He was an avid antique tractor collector and a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church-Clifty with Pastor Douglas Bauman officiating. Calling hours will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Private Inurnment will be at a later date in the St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Barbara Nienaber; sons, Thomas (Angela) Nienaber of Elizabethtown, Mark (Carleta) Nienaber of Jonesville, Daniel (Angie Broughton) Nienaber of Elizabethtown and David (Stephanie) Nienaber of Elizabethtown; a daughter, Lana Jo (Frank) Wolka of Vallonia; grandchildren, Stephanie (John) Cole, Autumn Nienaber, Thomas (Emily) Nienaber, Clint (Ashley) Wolka, Cody (April) Wolka, Kordell (Dakota) Nienaber, Zane Nienaber, Holly Nienaber, Samuel Nienaber and Austin (Bre) Nienaber; great grandchildren, Cora Nienaber, William Courson, Sawyer Stearley, Sydney Stearley, Addyson Cole, Jordon Cole, Easton Cole, Cooper Wolka, Teighan Wolka, Drake Wolka, Waylon Wolka, Ridge Wolka, River Nienaber and Merrick Nienaber. Carl was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary Anabeth Moore and Carolyn Sue Nienaber; a brother, Norval Nienaber and a great granddaughter, Alyce Nienaber. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church or St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Early Education Fund.