Mamie C Nisly

Mamie C. Nisly, 87, of Kalona died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at her home. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Kalona Mennonite Church. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page.  Private family burial will be held prior to the service.  Visitation will be held Friday, February 11, 2022, from 3 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the family in Mamie's memory and they will distribute them to various charities.

Mamie (Miller) Nisly was born March 1, 1934, in Kalona, the daughter of Clarence M. and Mary (Mullet) Miller.  She attended rural school and later obtained her GED and was certified in reflexology. On March 10, 1954, she was united in marriage to Reuben Nisly in Kalona.  She owned and operated her reflexology business out of her home for almost 40 years.  Mamie was a member of the English River Chapel and enjoyed gardening, canning, tending her fruit trees and spending time with her family.  She had a servant heart and devoted a lot of her life to helping others.

Survivors include four children: John Nisly of Davenport, Simon (Bonnie) Nisly of Kalona, Miriam (Devon) Hilton of Wakarusa, Kansas, and James (Lucia) Nisly of Kalona; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and one brother Ezra (Norma) Miller of Kalona.

Preceding Mamie in death were her parents, her husband in 1975, two daughters: Sarah Eicher and Mary Leedy, one son Phillip Nisly, two grandchildren: Lanson Nisly and Ashley Eicher, two sisters: Fanny Miller and Clara Yoder and four brothers: Noah, Enos, Clarence Jr, and Albert Miller.