Karla Beattie

STERLING- Karla C. Beattie, 85, of Sterling, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014. She was employed as a nurse at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Mrs. Beattie was born on May 12, 1928, in Sterling, to Emerson and Mary (Weber) Fike. She married Robert Beattie on March 15, 1952, in Sterling. Survivors include her husband, Robert; three daughters, Cindy (Larry) McWilliams, of Cuba City, WI, Sally (Rick) Renner, and Jo (Russ Yeager) Bryson, both of Sterling; one sister, Leatice Raver, of Wabash, IN; one brother, John (Carol) Fike, of Fort Pierce, FL; and seven grandchildren, Christine McWilliams and Maggie McWilliams, Amy (David ) Refeinberger, Cory Renner, Nicole Renner, Suzanne Bryson, and Lance Bryson. She is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Wendell Fike. Services will be private. Cremation rites have been accorded. Arrangements have been completed by Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling. A memorial has been established to Bethel Reformed Church, Sterling. Condolences may be sent to schillingfuneralhome.com.