Charity Michelle Rhodes, age 31, of Omaha

Charity Michelle Rhodes, age 31, of Omaha, died at her home in Omaha on Jan. 16, 2010. Memorial services are Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Hertz Funeral Home in Glenwood. Visitation will be at the funeral home today, (Wednesday) from 6 to 8 p.m. 

    Ms. Rhodes was born in Omaha on July 19, 1978. She grew up near Council Bluffs, and graduated from the Lewis-Township High School in 1996. Charity then enrolled in the Jennie-Methodist School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in May of 2000.  She started her nursing career at the Glenwood Resource Center in Glenwood and later worked in Omaha at the Children’s Hospital and Bergan-Mercy Hospital. She loved working with children, practicing medicine and was always willing to donate her time to others.

    She was preceded in death by her father, James Rhodes; grandfather, Bernard Rhodes; and her grandmother, Nonnie. She is survived by her fiancé Todd Dworak of Omaha; mother and step-father Barb and Jay Morrison of Glenwood; sisters, Jenifer Rhodes and fiancé Chris Woods, and Joanna Morrison and brother-in-law James McFerrin, all of Glenwood; brothers, Christopher Rhodes and wife Michelle; J.D. Morrison; and Jacob Morrison, all of Glenwood; grandmother Margaret Rhodes of Omaha; nieces and nephews, Tawnie Smith; Brett Smith; Keegan McFerrin; and Cienna Morrison, all of Glenwood; aunts and uncles; other loving relatives and friends.

    Memorials suggested to the Salvation Army.