Vera Myrtle Seefeld, daughter of Clarence Earnest and Eva Clarissa (Hill) Clements, was born February 5, 1914, on a farm southwest of Oak, Nebraska, and passed away Thursday, July 28, 1994, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 23 days.
At two months of age her father took a job on the railroad in Oak and at age one the railroad moved him to Martland as section foreman. With only four families in Martland the children had the whole town as their playground. One family run the general store and post office, one was depot agent, one ran the grain elevator and lumber yard and Vera's family was in the section house.
In 1926, at age 12, Vera entered the Orthopedic Hospital for treatment of curvature of the spine. Her family had moved to Oak, but she was allowed to go home for Christmas 1927. In February 1928, she was dismissed from the hospital, never to enter the doors again.
Vera was in the last 10th grade graduating class in Oak. She entered Hastings Business College that spring. Oak had put in a school bus so she came home to finish high school. After a year in the Nelson School her family moved to Stockham where Vera graduated in 1934. The family then moved to Davenport.
On September 6, 1937, in Geneva, Nebraska, Vera was married to Homer Edwin Seefeld, and found herself on a farm. She had no idea what farm life was all about. They worked on a farm northeast of Davenport for four years, then moved to Holdrege where Karen was born. They moved back to Davenport where Larry was born. In 1946 they started farming on a farm north of Davenport. They then moved to Clay Center where they lived several years. Then moved to Barneston where they looked after several farms for a land manager in Beatrice. In 1958 they decided to quit farming and had a farm sale. Homer soon had a job at the Oak Blacksmith where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1980. They moved to Nelson in 1988 and were making their home there at the time of her death.
During her life, Vera had several hobbies outside her home and family. They including reading, fishing, camping, knitting, hunting and polishing rocks and hosting a family reunion each year for 19 years.
Vera was a member of the Davenport Methodist Church, President of both Fort Butler Rock & Gem Club in Hebron and Circle One Ladies Aid of Oak and had held other offices of both organizations.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Clarence and Eva; an infant son, Ray Edwin; two brothers, Maurice Ernest and Kenneth Wilber Clements; and two sisters, Dorothy Evelyn Moore and Millie Clements, an infant sister.
Survivors include her husband Homer of Nelson; one daughter, Karen Sole, and her husband, Allan, of Nelson; one son, Larry, and his wife, Jo, of Lincoln; six granddaughters, Deonna, Barbara Roe and her husband, Gregg, Colleen Stone and her husband, Jeff, Christine, Stacey and Katey; 5 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, Garett and Kara Roe and Taylor Stone; 3 step great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lois Seefeld of Nelson, who was also her best friend, and Betty Buethe and her husband, Orville, of Stanford, Nebraska; 1 brother, Lyle Clements, and his wife, Iola, of Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mary Clements of White Salmon, Washington; other brother and sisters-in-law; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 1, 1994, at 2 p.m. from the Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska, with Rev. Royce Buchtel officiating. Music was provided by granddaughter, Deonna Sole, singing "Amazing Grace"; a duet of "In The Garden" by Tom Jensen and Cloma Corman; and a congregational hymn of "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" with Carlita Price as organist and accompanist. Casketbearers were Marvin Clements, Jeffery Hatzenbuehler, Stan Steirwalt, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Paul Remmeried and Larry Hudkins. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Hartley, Eugene Peterson, Merlin Luben, Leonard Scroggin, Milton Saathoff, Vic Schmitt and Levonn Peterson.
Burial was in the Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska.
In charge of the arrangements were Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, August 4, 1994; pg. 8
At two months of age her father took a job on the railroad in Oak and at age one the railroad moved him to Martland as section foreman. With only four families in Martland the children had the whole town as their playground. One family run the general store and post office, one was depot agent, one ran the grain elevator and lumber yard and Vera's family was in the section house.
In 1926, at age 12, Vera entered the Orthopedic Hospital for treatment of curvature of the spine. Her family had moved to Oak, but she was allowed to go home for Christmas 1927. In February 1928, she was dismissed from the hospital, never to enter the doors again.
Vera was in the last 10th grade graduating class in Oak. She entered Hastings Business College that spring. Oak had put in a school bus so she came home to finish high school. After a year in the Nelson School her family moved to Stockham where Vera graduated in 1934. The family then moved to Davenport.
On September 6, 1937, in Geneva, Nebraska, Vera was married to Homer Edwin Seefeld, and found herself on a farm. She had no idea what farm life was all about. They worked on a farm northeast of Davenport for four years, then moved to Holdrege where Karen was born. They moved back to Davenport where Larry was born. In 1946 they started farming on a farm north of Davenport. They then moved to Clay Center where they lived several years. Then moved to Barneston where they looked after several farms for a land manager in Beatrice. In 1958 they decided to quit farming and had a farm sale. Homer soon had a job at the Oak Blacksmith where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1980. They moved to Nelson in 1988 and were making their home there at the time of her death.
During her life, Vera had several hobbies outside her home and family. They including reading, fishing, camping, knitting, hunting and polishing rocks and hosting a family reunion each year for 19 years.
Vera was a member of the Davenport Methodist Church, President of both Fort Butler Rock & Gem Club in Hebron and Circle One Ladies Aid of Oak and had held other offices of both organizations.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Clarence and Eva; an infant son, Ray Edwin; two brothers, Maurice Ernest and Kenneth Wilber Clements; and two sisters, Dorothy Evelyn Moore and Millie Clements, an infant sister.
Survivors include her husband Homer of Nelson; one daughter, Karen Sole, and her husband, Allan, of Nelson; one son, Larry, and his wife, Jo, of Lincoln; six granddaughters, Deonna, Barbara Roe and her husband, Gregg, Colleen Stone and her husband, Jeff, Christine, Stacey and Katey; 5 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, Garett and Kara Roe and Taylor Stone; 3 step great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lois Seefeld of Nelson, who was also her best friend, and Betty Buethe and her husband, Orville, of Stanford, Nebraska; 1 brother, Lyle Clements, and his wife, Iola, of Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mary Clements of White Salmon, Washington; other brother and sisters-in-law; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 1, 1994, at 2 p.m. from the Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska, with Rev. Royce Buchtel officiating. Music was provided by granddaughter, Deonna Sole, singing "Amazing Grace"; a duet of "In The Garden" by Tom Jensen and Cloma Corman; and a congregational hymn of "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" with Carlita Price as organist and accompanist. Casketbearers were Marvin Clements, Jeffery Hatzenbuehler, Stan Steirwalt, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Paul Remmeried and Larry Hudkins. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Hartley, Eugene Peterson, Merlin Luben, Leonard Scroggin, Milton Saathoff, Vic Schmitt and Levonn Peterson.
Burial was in the Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska.
In charge of the arrangements were Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, August 4, 1994; pg. 8
Vera Myrtle Seefeld, daughter of Clarence Earnest and Eva Clarissa (Hill) Clements, was born February 5, 1914, on a farm southwest of Oak, Nebraska, and passed away Thursday, July 28, 1994, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 23 days.
At two months of age her father took a job on the railroad in Oak and at age one the railroad moved him to Martland as section foreman. With only four families in Martland the children had the whole town as their playground. One family run the general store and post office, one was depot agent, one ran the grain elevator and lumber yard and Vera's family was in the section house.
In 1926, at age 12, Vera entered the Orthopedic Hospital for treatment of curvature of the spine. Her family had moved to Oak, but she was allowed to go home for Christmas 1927. In February 1928, she was dismissed from the hospital, never to enter the doors again.
Vera was in the last 10th grade graduating class in Oak. She entered Hastings Business College that spring. Oak had put in a school bus so she came home to finish high school. After a year in the Nelson School her family moved to Stockham where Vera graduated in 1934. The family then moved to Davenport.
On September 6, 1937, in Geneva, Nebraska, Vera was married to Homer Edwin Seefeld, and found herself on a farm. She had no idea what farm life was all about. They worked on a farm northeast of Davenport for four years, then moved to Holdrege where Karen was born. They moved back to Davenport where Larry was born. In 1946 they started farming on a farm north of Davenport. They then moved to Clay Center where they lived several years. Then moved to Barneston where they looked after several farms for a land manager in Beatrice. In 1958 they decided to quit farming and had a farm sale. Homer soon had a job at the Oak Blacksmith where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1980. They moved to Nelson in 1988 and were making their home there at the time of her death.
During her life, Vera had several hobbies outside her home and family. They including reading, fishing, camping, knitting, hunting and polishing rocks and hosting a family reunion each year for 19 years.
Vera was a member of the Davenport Methodist Church, President of both Fort Butler Rock & Gem Club in Hebron and Circle One Ladies Aid of Oak and had held other offices of both organizations.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Clarence and Eva; an infant son, Ray Edwin; two brothers, Maurice Ernest and Kenneth Wilber Clements; and two sisters, Dorothy Evelyn Moore and Millie Clements, an infant sister.
Survivors include her husband Homer of Nelson; one daughter, Karen Sole, and her husband, Allan, of Nelson; one son, Larry, and his wife, Jo, of Lincoln; six granddaughters, Deonna, Barbara Roe and her husband, Gregg, Colleen Stone and her husband, Jeff, Christine, Stacey and Katey; 5 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, Garett and Kara Roe and Taylor Stone; 3 step great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lois Seefeld of Nelson, who was also her best friend, and Betty Buethe and her husband, Orville, of Stanford, Nebraska; 1 brother, Lyle Clements, and his wife, Iola, of Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mary Clements of White Salmon, Washington; other brother and sisters-in-law; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 1, 1994, at 2 p.m. from the Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska, with Rev. Royce Buchtel officiating. Music was provided by granddaughter, Deonna Sole, singing "Amazing Grace"; a duet of "In The Garden" by Tom Jensen and Cloma Corman; and a congregational hymn of "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" with Carlita Price as organist and accompanist. Casketbearers were Marvin Clements, Jeffery Hatzenbuehler, Stan Steirwalt, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Paul Remmeried and Larry Hudkins. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Hartley, Eugene Peterson, Merlin Luben, Leonard Scroggin, Milton Saathoff, Vic Schmitt and Levonn Peterson.
Burial was in the Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska.
In charge of the arrangements were Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, August 4, 1994; pg. 8
At two months of age her father took a job on the railroad in Oak and at age one the railroad moved him to Martland as section foreman. With only four families in Martland the children had the whole town as their playground. One family run the general store and post office, one was depot agent, one ran the grain elevator and lumber yard and Vera's family was in the section house.
In 1926, at age 12, Vera entered the Orthopedic Hospital for treatment of curvature of the spine. Her family had moved to Oak, but she was allowed to go home for Christmas 1927. In February 1928, she was dismissed from the hospital, never to enter the doors again.
Vera was in the last 10th grade graduating class in Oak. She entered Hastings Business College that spring. Oak had put in a school bus so she came home to finish high school. After a year in the Nelson School her family moved to Stockham where Vera graduated in 1934. The family then moved to Davenport.
On September 6, 1937, in Geneva, Nebraska, Vera was married to Homer Edwin Seefeld, and found herself on a farm. She had no idea what farm life was all about. They worked on a farm northeast of Davenport for four years, then moved to Holdrege where Karen was born. They moved back to Davenport where Larry was born. In 1946 they started farming on a farm north of Davenport. They then moved to Clay Center where they lived several years. Then moved to Barneston where they looked after several farms for a land manager in Beatrice. In 1958 they decided to quit farming and had a farm sale. Homer soon had a job at the Oak Blacksmith where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1980. They moved to Nelson in 1988 and were making their home there at the time of her death.
During her life, Vera had several hobbies outside her home and family. They including reading, fishing, camping, knitting, hunting and polishing rocks and hosting a family reunion each year for 19 years.
Vera was a member of the Davenport Methodist Church, President of both Fort Butler Rock & Gem Club in Hebron and Circle One Ladies Aid of Oak and had held other offices of both organizations.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Clarence and Eva; an infant son, Ray Edwin; two brothers, Maurice Ernest and Kenneth Wilber Clements; and two sisters, Dorothy Evelyn Moore and Millie Clements, an infant sister.
Survivors include her husband Homer of Nelson; one daughter, Karen Sole, and her husband, Allan, of Nelson; one son, Larry, and his wife, Jo, of Lincoln; six granddaughters, Deonna, Barbara Roe and her husband, Gregg, Colleen Stone and her husband, Jeff, Christine, Stacey and Katey; 5 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, Garett and Kara Roe and Taylor Stone; 3 step great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lois Seefeld of Nelson, who was also her best friend, and Betty Buethe and her husband, Orville, of Stanford, Nebraska; 1 brother, Lyle Clements, and his wife, Iola, of Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mary Clements of White Salmon, Washington; other brother and sisters-in-law; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 1, 1994, at 2 p.m. from the Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska, with Rev. Royce Buchtel officiating. Music was provided by granddaughter, Deonna Sole, singing "Amazing Grace"; a duet of "In The Garden" by Tom Jensen and Cloma Corman; and a congregational hymn of "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" with Carlita Price as organist and accompanist. Casketbearers were Marvin Clements, Jeffery Hatzenbuehler, Stan Steirwalt, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Paul Remmeried and Larry Hudkins. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Hartley, Eugene Peterson, Merlin Luben, Leonard Scroggin, Milton Saathoff, Vic Schmitt and Levonn Peterson.
Burial was in the Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska.
In charge of the arrangements were Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, August 4, 1994; pg. 8
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