Carla A. Nielsen

Carla A. Nielsen died Jan. 26, 2013.

Preceding her in death was her daughter, Robin Wagers.

Surviving are her brother, Jim Curtis; children, Scott Wagers, Lucinda Minoza, Rick Wagers, Wendy Atkinson, Elena Nielsen and Stacey Johnson; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Carla was a longtime resident of the Mat-Su Valley and Bristol Bay. She loved playing pool, darts and dice, knitting and crochet, and spending time with her family. She was a talented musician who loved to play piano duets with her brother. She was an avid sports fan and especially loved the Raiders.

Her family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her memorial account. Please contact Rick for additional information at (907) 441-6695.

A celebration of life is at 3:30 p.m., Feb. 2 at the Elks Lodge in Wasilla. Refreshments will be in the form of a potluck.