1930 – 2015

MINOT — Charlene Clifford Nason, 85, of Minot, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, after a courageous battle with dementia.

She was born in Lewiston on April 16, 1930, the daughter of Charles and Anna Moore Clifford. Charlene attended local schools and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1948 and married her husband of 67 years that same year. Together they raised their family of four children. Charlene retired from General Electric and was a devoted mother and grandmother as well as a longtime Grange Member belonging to Minot Center Grange.

Charlene is survived by her husband, John; a son, Neal and his wife, Cindy Nason, of Minot; three daughters, Janice and her husband, Richard Ouellette, of Minot, Connie and her husband, Glenn King, of Auburn, and Mary and her husband, Matt Foster, of Minot. Nana is also survived by seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Clifford.

She was predeceased by a brother and two sisters.

The family wants to offer a special thanks to First Light Homecare and private care providers Linda Camire and Lisa Surrette for providing exceptional care and love to our family.