Karen L Pierce

Karen L. Pierce, 81, of Moline, passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at UnityPoint Trinity Rock Island.

Private family services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, 6601 38th Avenue Moline.  The service will be live streamed and can be found on www.esterdahl.com. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the family to establish a fund in Karen's name.

Karen was born on September 20, 1938 in Cotter, IA, the daughter of Jarrett and Alice (Isom) Peters.  She married Allen Nordquist on May 7, 1961, in Swedesburg, IA.  Karen later remarried to William H. Pierce on November 23, 1991, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.  She was a beautician for many years and retired from Alpine Hair Fashion.  Karen was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion.  She was a founding member of P.E.O. Chapter LZ where she held various offices.

Survivors include her children, Todd (Kim) Nordquist, Michelle Lewis, Natalie (Ron) Farwell; grandchildren; Wesley (Brooke) Nordquist, Gabrielle Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Dean Farwell, Olivia Farwell, Courtney Farwell; great grandchild, William Nordquist; step children, Vickie (Martin) Rodriguez, Leanna Pierce, Teresa Pierce, William (Pam) Pierce Jr., Diana (Meleico) Aguilar, 7 step grandchildren; 2 step great grandchildren; sisters, Sadie Gevock, and twin sister Sharon (Jerry) Mapel; brother, Danny (Anita) Peters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandchildren, Alex and Grant Nordquist; great grandchild, Gabriel Nordquist; sister, Patricia Neece; brothers, Calvin and Louis Peters.

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