Carla Majorie Kilpatrick

Carla Marjorie (Willard) Kilpatrick January 24, 1960 – March 16, 2011 (Age 51) Omaha, NE. Carla was born to Robert and Marjorie Willard and had three siblings, sisters Charlotte and Charlene and brother Charley. She grew up very involved in Girl Scouts where she received an Opportunity to Michigan and many awards including Outstanding 8th Grade Girl and her Gold Award. Carla graduated from Omaha North High School as Salutatorian in 1978. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, majored in Social Work and graduated in 1982. Carla married John Kilpatrick in 1983 and they have two sons, Chad and Ryan. She began her career as a social worker for the Department of Social Services before taking a position at Florence Home. She spent her life caring for others both through her career and in her family. Carla was a very dedicated mother and quickly became known as a second mother to many of her sons’ friends. She was active with the PTAs, soccer teams, Boy Scouts, church, football teams, and supporting her many nieces and nephews. Carla also became very involved in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and other Breast Cancer support organizations, creating one of the largest Nebraska Race for the Cure teams in Omaha. Carla was known for her kindness, strength, courage, optimism, warm smile, and open arms. Carla was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 and battled cancer with surgeries and chemo for two years before entering remission. Her cancer returned after eleven years in remission, and she spent the last four and a half years going through many treatments and procedures. She passed quickly and peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family and friends. Carla is survived by her husband, John, son Chad and his fiancé Tanya Brettman, and son Ryan, her parents Robert and Marjorie Willard, and her siblings Charlotte Willard, Charlene (Rick) Smith, and Charley (Cydney) Willard, mother-in-law Grace Kilpatrick, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, friends, and dog Gabby. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Charley and Anna Willard and Donald and Leatta Fleming and father-in-law Charles Kilpatrick. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held on Monday, March 21st at 10:00 am at Olive Crest United Methodist Church at 7180 N 60th Street, Omaha, NE 68152. VISITATION will be Sunday, March 20th from 4-8:00PM at Braman Mortuary on 1702 N 72nd Street and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with reception to follow back at Olive Crest. MEMORIALS may be directed to Florence Home Assisted Living at 7915 N 30th Street in Omaha, NE 68112, her nieces’ 3 Day for the Cure Walk online at www.the3day.org (click the “Donate” tab and search Marjorie Smith, Rhonda Roscoe, or Marie Roscoe), and the Pearl Community Center at 2319 Ogden Street, Omaha, NE 68110. Braman Mortuary 1702 N 72 St Omaha, NE 68114 402-391-2171