Cass County

Obituaries of Cass County Residents

NOTE: These obits are in no particular order. You must use the index to find a particular individual.

Obituary of Edith Rae Bunn, Name of Newspaper not given, (Date Obituary appeared in that paper) Name, Edith Rae BUNN Date of Birth, July 14, 1941 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, January 20, 1985 Place of death, Omaha, Nebraska Parents' names, Raymond and Frances Ervin Spouse's name, Larry Bunn Date and place of 1st marriage, Nov. 23, 1977 Children's names, Steve, Brad Listed survivors, her mother, Frances Ervin of Nebraska City; two sons, Steve of Weeping Water and Brad of Hamburg, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Ruth) Doiel and Mrs. Kenneth (Ardity) Maybee, both of Nebraska City, and one grandchild Preceded in death by her father and husband Place of buriel, John A. Gentlemen Mortuary in Omaha made arrangements; interment place not mentioned    Obituary of Beulah M. Clarence (aka Klaurenz), Name of Newspaper not given, (Date Obituary appeared in that paper) Name, Beulah M. CLARENCE Date of Birth, July 13, 1904 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, April 17, 1976 Place of death, Omaha, Nebraska Parents' names, Jesse and Mary (Taylor) Pell Spouse's name, Victor Clarence (a.k.a. Klaurenz) Date and place of 1st marriage, July 3, 1924, at Rockport, Missouri Education, Peru State Teachers College Occupation, Taught school in Cass County prior to marriage, then with husband farmed and later owned and operated a produce and radio repair business in Union Church affiliation, Bellevue Christian Church Other affiliations, a charter member of Alpha Chapter No. 325 of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of the American Association of Retired Persons Children's names, Dorothy, Lola, Lucille Listed survivors, three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Holthusen, and Mrs. Clyde (Lola) Cook, both of Bellevue, Nebraska, and Mrs. Jack (Lucille) Dabney, of Omaha, Nebraska; four grandchildren: one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Comer of Union, Nebraska and Mrs. Dorothy Fiala of Omaha, Nebraska; three aunts, Mrs. Minnie Banning and Mrs. Elsie Porter, both of Union, Nebraska and Mrs. Hattie Keedy of Omaha, Nebraska and a number of nieces and nephews Preceded in death by her husband, Victor Clarence on July 3, 1924 Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery, Union, Cass County, Nebraska    Obituary of George Purley Comer, Probably the Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, September 2, 1991 Name, George Purley COMER Date of Birth, March 2, 1921 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, Aug. 29, 1991 Place of death, St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Parents' names, George and Geneva (Pell) Comer Spouse's name, never married Occupation, farmer, served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II Listed survivors, his brother, Glen Comer and sister, Mary Lou Hickey both of Union Cass County, Nebraska; sister Mrs. Harry (Gladys) Eacret of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska; his cousins, nieces and nephews Preceded in death by his parents, a niece and a nephew Services, 10:30 Saturday, August 31, 1991 at Marshall & Sons Funeral chapel in Nebraska City; Rev. David Hall of the Union Baptist church officiating Pallbearers will be Jim Burbee, John Foster, Bob Kendall Sr., Ron Eaton, Bob Harrah and Bob Kendall Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Verle Ackley, Pete Everett, Carl Lindsey, Paul Pickering, Paul Applegate and King Clark Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery    Obituary of Partick Dale Dooley, Probably Plattsmouth Journal, 1985 Name, Partick Dale DOOLEY Date of Birth, July 25, 1947 Place of birth, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Date of death, February 28, 1985 Place of death, Nehawka, Cass County, Nebraska Parents' names, Donald and Orma Dooley Spouse's name, Mary Zimmerman Date and place of marriage, Feb. 19, 1966 at Omaha, Nebraska Occupation, machinist for Freuhauf Trucking Co., Omaha, Nebraska Other affiliations, member of Nehawka volunteer fire department and rescue squad, Sons of the American Legion, Nebraska City, and Union local no. 699 A. I. W. He played music with the Dusty Blue band Children's names, Patricia Ann, Karen Ethel, Donald Lloyd and Carl Harry Listed survivors, his widow, Mary and children, by his parents, Don and Orma Dooley of Nehawka, Nebraska; by sisters, Mrs. Terry (Peggy Ann) Willis, Ashland, Nebraska; Mrs Kenneth (Bonnie) Mowinkel, Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. Daryl (Sharon) Liles, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by grandparents, C.H. and Ethel Dooley Palmer Services, Monday, March 4, 1985 at the United Methodist Church, Nehawka, Cass County, Nebraska; Rev. Marck Richardson afficiating Place of buriel, Mt.Pleasant Cemetery (Lett-Marshall Funeral Home)   Obituary of Everett Lynn Ervin, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, Date 1968 Name, Everett Lynn ERVIN Date of Birth, February 7, 1919 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, October 17, 1968 Place of death, San Antonio, Texas Parents' names, John C. and Sarah P. (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Irene Merritt Date and place of marriage, 1943 Occupation, retired from 23 years of service in the Army Listed survivors, his wife, his mother, daughters Donna of Dallas and Caryl of San Antonio; brothers, Raymond, Nebraska City, Donald of Nehawka and James of Denver, Colorado, and sisters Mrs. David (Charlotte) Hagar of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Ray (Norma) Faubian of Louisville, Nebraska; Mrs. Donald (Orma) Dooley of Nehawka, and Mrs. James (Mary) Anderson of Tabor, Iowa Place of buriel,   Obituary of Donald Edward Ervin, Probably the Plattsmouth Journal, Date March 1988 Name, Donald Edward ERVIN Date of Birth, July 9, 1929 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, March 21, 1988 Place of death, Veterans Hospital in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Parents' names, John and Sarah (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Ardith Keene Date and place of 1st marriage, July 12, 1952 Occupation, veteran of WW II, serving from 1946-1949 in the U. S. Air Force; soil conservation technician with the United States Department of Agriculture Other affiliations, member Plattsmouth Eagles club, Nehawka American Legion and the Nehawka V.F.W. Listed survivors, his wife, Ardith of Union; three sons, Doyle D. Keene, Arthur D. Ervin and Daryle Ervin, all of Union; one daughter, Mrs. Scott (Beth) Kimmel of Shawnee Mission, Kansas; five grandchildren; two brothers, Darrell Ervin of Sioux City, Iowa, and James Ervin of Wyoming, Nebraska; sisters, Mrs. David (Charlotte) Hagar of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Mrs. Ray (Norma) Faubian of Louisville, Nebraska, Mrs. Donald (Orma) Dooley of Nehawka, Nebraska and Mrs. Jim (Mary) Anderson of Tabor, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters Services, Thursday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at Union Methodist church conducted by Rev. Walt Marshall and Rev. Lloyd Boyce Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery (Lett-Marshall Funeral Home)   Obituary of Frances (Crunk) Ervin, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, June 1985 Name, Frances ERVIN Date of Birth, Oct. 29, 1914 Place of birth, Murray, Nebraska Date of death, May 31, 1985 Place of death, University Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska Parents' names, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crunk Spouse's name, Raymond Ervin Date and place of marriage, December 21, 1935 at Auburn Affiliations, member of the Eagles Auxiliary at Nebraska City, past president 1973-74 Listed survivors, two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Ruth) Doiel, and Mrs Kenneth (Ardith) Maybee, both of Nebraska City, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one sister, Freda Shryock of Louisville, Nebraska Preceded in death by her husband on June 19, 1972 Services, Tuesday at the Gude Mortuary Chapel, with Rev. Jonathan Harvey officiating Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery   Obituary of James Eugene Ervin, (Name of Newspaper ), (Date Obituary appeared in that paper) Name, James Eugene ERVIN Date of Birth, March 29, 1935 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, Tuesday, Oct 6, 1992 Place of death, Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Springs, Texas Parents' names, John Claudius and Sarah Pearl (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Shirley Ann BETTS (divorced) Education, graduated from Union High School in 1953 Occupation, served in the National Guard; truck driver and working on ranches in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Iowa and Montana Listed survivors, daughters Denise Vodicka and Diane Cunningham, both of Nebraska City; son Ronald Ervin of Nebraska City, Randall Ervin of Hawaii, Kevin Ervin of Nebraska City, John of Omaha, Ray Ervin of Union; sisters Charlotte Hagar of Plattsmouth, Norma Faubion of Louisville, Nebraska, Orma Dooley of Nehawka, Mary Anderson of Tabor, Iowa; several grandchildren Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery   Obituary of John C. Ervin Jr., Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, 1974 Name, John C. ERVIN Jr. (an error as he was John Clyde Ervin, not Jr.) Date of Birth, March 26, 1912 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, January 15, 1974 Place of death, Omaha, Nebraska Parents' names, John Caldeus and Sarah Pearl (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Ramona Eileen SHANAHAN (divorced) Listed survivors, two daughters, Mrs Patricia Huzuka and Mrs Mary Wolcott, and a son, William, all of Omaha, Nebraska; three brothers, Darrell of Sioux City, Iowa, Jim of Tabor, Iowa; and Don of Nehawka; four sisters, Mrs Charlotte Hagar of Plattsmouth, Mrs Norman Faubian of Louisville, Nebraska, Mrs Orma Dooley of Nehawka, and Mrs Mary Anderson of Tabor, Iowa, and three grandchildren Services, Friday, 2 p.m. at the Kremer Funeral Home in Omaha Place of buriel, Hillcrest cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska   Obituary of Ralph Darrell Ervin, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, 1989 Name, Ralph Darrell ERVIN Date of Birth, Nov. 3, 1916 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, Oct. 28, 1989 Place of death, Sioux City, Iowa Parents' names, John Claudius and Sarah Pearl (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Irene E. Johnson Date and place of marriage, 1945 at South Sioux City, Iowa Occupation, World War II and Korean War Air Force veteran Date and place of 2nd marriage, Children's names, Listed survivors, wife, Irene, one brother Jim of Oklahoma and four sisters, Charlotte Hagar, Plattsmouth; Norma Faubian, Louisville, Nebraska; Orma Dooley, Nehawka and Mary Anderson, Tabor, Iowa Services, Tuesday, October 31, 1989 at Meyer Funeral Home in Sioux City, Iowa Place of buriel, Graceland Cemetery at Sioux City, Iowa   MRS. RAVINA ERVIN (Died March 8, 1899)       Deceased was born Oct. 9, 1815, in Blunt county, Tenn., and came to this precinct in 1858 with her husband, John Ervin, who died only three years ago at the age of 89. They were married in Ohio in 1836, and after coming to Nebraska they lived one year at what was at that time the town of Liberty northeast of here, spending their days since 1859 on the farm where they died.      Grandma Ervin, as she was familiarly called, had been in very poor health for some time, principally by reason of her advanced age, she being near 84 years old, and a few days ago an attack of grippe prostrated her and resulted in death at 8 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, March 8. Mrs. Ervin was well known as a kind old lady whose many years in this vicinity had caused many people to honor and respect her, and no words of criticism are heard regarding the noble life of this venerable lady whose many years of joys and sorrows have ended. While in her girlhood she united with the Presbyterian Church, but later in life she became a convert to the faith of the church of Latter Day Saints.      The funeral service was conducted by Elder J. W. Waldsmith at the U.B. Church Thursday at 2 o'clock, and was attended by many friends who had known her so many years, and the remains were interred in the Union cemetery three miles northeast of town. She leaves four sons and five daughters, as follows: James, Milton and Orrin, live near Union, Jesse of Nebraska city, Mrs. Rachel Pell, Mrs. Ellen Trook and Mrs. Ruth Clarence, all living near Union, Mrs. Ravina Opp of Avoca, Neb., and Mrs. Marietta Ellsworth of Tecumseh, Neb.   Obituary of Raymond Ervin, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter Name, Raymond ERVIN Date of Birth, August 10, 1910 Place of birth, Hartington, Nebraska Date of death, June 19, 1972 Place of death, St. Mary's Hospital (Nebraska City?) Parents' names, John Caldeus and Sarah Pearl (Lynn) Ervin Spouse's name, Frances Crunk Date and place of 1st marriage, December 21, 1935, at Auburn, Nebraska Education, graduated from Union High school in 1929 Occupation, employee of Montgomery Ward and company Other affiliations, member of the Eagle lodge Preceded in death by one brother and two sisters Listed survivors, his wife Frances; daughter, Mrs Glen (Ruth) Doiel, Mrs Lee (Edith) Blankenship and Mrs Kenneth (Ardith) Maybee, all of Nebraska City; seven grandchildren; brothers, Darrell of Sioux City, Iowa, John C. Ervin Jr., of Omaha, Donald Ervin of Nehawka and Jim, Tabor, Iowa; sisters, Mrs. David (Charlotte) Hagar of Plattsmouth, Mrs Raymond (Norma) Faubion of Louisville, Nebraska, Mrs Don (Orma) Dooley of Nehawka and Mrs Jim (Mary) Anderson of Tabor, Iowa Service, Wednesday, 2 p.m. at Gude Mortuary Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery   Obituary of Mabel Mae (Ervin) Goode, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, 1984 Name, Mabel Mae GOODE Date of Birth, September 29, 1891 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, April 2, 1984 Place of death, Plattsmouth Manor, Plattsmouth, Nebraska Parents' names, James and Anna Sophia (Everett) Ervin Spouse's name, Charles Brooks Goode Date and place of marriage, April 1, 1914, in Council Bluffs, Iowa Listed survivors, son, Robert J. Goode of Sioux City, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Angie Anderson) Howe and Mrs. Harold (Lenore) Sea, both of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great- great- grandchildren: a sister, Helen Cogdill of Nebraska City; and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by her husband on April 30, 1942 Pallbearers, James Boardman, Ralph D. Ervin, George Campbell, Paul Anderson, David Anderson and Kenneth Meisinger Jr. Service,Thursday at 2 p.m. at Fusselman-Perry-Roby Funeral Home chapel in Plattsmouth conducted by Rev. Jay Mitchell Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery   Obituary of Martha Alice Hughson, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter,1934 Name, Martha Alice (Pell) HUGHSON Date of Birth, August 1, 1867 Place of birth, Iowa? (obit does not give a birth place but submitter says that the parents lived in Cass County for a time, then moved to Mills County, Iowa for a while before returning to Cass County, Nebraska) Date of death, December 19, 1934 Place of death, at the family home near Union, Cass County, Nebraska Parents' names, Henry Tatum and Rachel (Ervin) Pell Spouse's name, Frank Hughson Date and place of marriage, at the Pell home in Liberty Precinct, Cass County, Nebraska Other affiliations, Children's names, Jesse Floyd, Charlotte Pearl, Rachel Edna, Viola Claristata, Hiram Guy, Henry Amos Listed survivors, daughters, Mrs. Pearl Heckathorne of Hutchison, Kansas; Mrs. Edna Dillard of Walthill, Nebraska; Mrs. Clareta Sherwood of Macy, Nebraska; sons Guy and Amos Hughson of this city; her aged mother, Mrs. Rachel Pell, 91 years of age, of Union, three sisters, Mrs. Edward Midkiff, Avoca; Mrs. John Niday and Mrs. A. O. Pearsley both of Union and one brother, Jesse Pell of Union Preceded in death by her husband in 1925 and son, Jesse Service, Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist church at Union with Rev. W. A. Taylor, a lifetime friend of the deceased and her family conducting the services Place of buriel, Union cemetery   Obituary of Mathew H. Midkiff, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter Name, Mathew H. MIDKIFF Date of Birth, May 7, 1904 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, June 25, 1974 Place of death, St. Mary's hospital Parents' names, Edward and Lydia (Pell) Midkiff Spouse's name, Elsie Jorgensen Date and place of 1st marriage, April 8, 1925 at Plattsmouth, Nebraska Occupation, Farmer Other affiliations, After retiring from farming in 1967, he worked part time for Nehawka Farmers Co-op and for Earl Nolte Preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, and a brother, Oscar Listed survivors, his wife, Elsie, daughters, Mrs Clifford (Doris) O'Connor, Nehawka, and Mrs Carl (Billie) Moore, Union; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Earl (Flossie) Freeman of Avoca and several nieces and nephews Service, Friday at 2 p.m. at the Lett-Marshall Funeral home in Nebraska City conducted by Rev. Douglas Jones Place of buriel, Avoca cemetery   Obituary of Rachel Barbara (Pell) Murphy, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, Name, Rachel Barbara (Pell) MURPHY Date of Birth, January 29, 1908 Place of birth, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, March 9, 1973 Place of death, St. Mary's Hospital (Nebraska City?) Parents' names, Jesse Larkin and Mary Susan (Taylor) Pell Spouse's name, Evert Harm Murphy Date and place of marriage, May 16, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska Occupation, clerk-typist with the civil service; homemaker Other affiliations, member of the First United Methodist church, Union, and Women's Society of Christian Service Preceded in death by her parents and a brother Listed survivors, her husband, three sisters, Mrs. Geneva Comer of Union, Mrs. Victor (Beulah) Clarence of Bellevue, Mrs. Dorothy Fiala of Omaha; and nine nieces and nephews Service, Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First United Church in Union conducted by Rev. Clair Kess Place of buriel, East Union Cemetery, Union (Lett-Marshall Funeral Home is in charge)   Obituary of Ralph Emerson Pearsley, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, 1990 Name, Ralph Emerson PEARSLEY Date of Birth, March 23, 1900 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, Nov. 18, 1990 Place of death, Cushing Memorial Hospital, Leavenworth, Kansas Parents' names, A.O. Pearsley and Etta (Pell) Pearsley Spouse's name, Barbara Fay Hansell Date and place of marriage, December 16, 1924 in Union, Cass County, Nebraska Occupation, World War II Army Air Corps veteran; employed by the U.S. Penitentiary in the mechanical service department, Sept. 1, 1939, until retirement, November 1961 Other affiliations, member of the First United Methodist Church, Leavenworth; King Soloman Lodge No. 10 A.F. and A.M.; and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He and his wife were active in several local square dance groups Children's names, James, Robert, Evelyn Listed survivors, one son, James E. Pearsley of Herrin, Illinois, one daughter, Evelyn J. Clark, of Leavenworth; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren Preceded in death by his wife on July 16, 1968; by a son, Robert B. Pearsley, in 1984; four brothers, John, Henry, William and Warren Pearsley; and one sister, Agnes Smith Place of buriel, Sunset Memory Gardens   Obituary of William Pearsley, Name of Newspaper not given by submitter, 1971 Name, William PEARSLEY Date of Birth, November 14, 1903 Place of birth, Union, Cass County, Nebraska Date of death, 31 May 1971 Place of death, Piedmont, Meade County, South Dakota (in his home, found by his sister, Agnes) Parents' names, Adolphus Orison Pearsley and Etta (Pell) Pearsley Spouse's name, Ettamae L. Newton (divorced) Date and place of marriage, December 30, 1938 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Occupation, World War II Construction Battalion; Carpenter / Farmer Children's names, John, Julia, Larry Listed survivors, his three children, 5 grandchildren, a sister, Agnes, three brothers, Ralph, Hank, and Warren. Preceded in death, Place of buriel, Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade Co., South Dakota GEORGE W. PELL: ANOTHER PIONEER GONE (Died January 27, 1901)      George W. Pell was born July 11, 1842, in Surry county, NorthCarolina. Died at 11 o'clock p.m. Sunday, Jan 27, 1901, at his home near Union, Neb.      Deceased had been in poor health the past four years, but didnot appear to be seriously affected until about four weeks ago when hebegan to suffer much from kidney trouble - - Bright's disease. It was then too late for medical skill to combat the disease, and he gradually grew weaker until death came to his relief at the time stated. Thefuneral service was held at U.B. church at 11 o'clock Tuesday, conducted by Rev. H.F. Smith and a large number of neighbors and friends attended and listened to the solemn and impressive discourse, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Union cemetery beside his brotherWilliam.      George W. Pell was one of the early settlers of this county,coming to Nebraska City with his father in 1853. In 1857 he came to this county and settled upon the place where he died. He was never married, but lived alone most of the time in a comfortable home on one of his farms. He was a very industrious man, strictly honest and honorable with his fellowmen and had accumulated considerable land and other property.      Mr. Pell had lived a Christian life, being a member of the M.E. church for more than thirty years, keeping his vows faithfully, attending regularly, and was for many years an active worker in the church and a teacher in Sunday School. He leaves one brother, Henry Pell of Union and two sisters, Mrs. L. G. True of Union and Mrs. Jesse Ervin of Nebraska City.      The brother and sisters join in expressing their thanks to themany friends for their kindness during the sickness of their brother. HENRY SHERMAN PELL (Died April 22, 1902)      Sherman, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Pell died atone o'clock Tuesday morning, April 22, at their home northeast of this village. Although only nine months old, the child was idolized by the parents, and being compelled to part with him was a sad blow for them. For nine weeks they nursed him tenderly and endeavored to do everythingpossible to keep him in their home, but the frail body was finally forced to succumb to the disease. The funeral service was held at 11 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday in the U.B. church near their home, conducted by Rev. Carter, after which the remains of little Sherman were laid torest in the Union cemetery.      Mr. and Mrs. Pell have the most sincere sympathy of all in theirsad bereavement. They request us to say for them that they are thankful to the friends who so kindly assisted in caring for their beloved child, and that such kindness will not soon be forgotten. HENRY T. PELL PASSED AWAY IN THIS VILLAGE ON LAST FRIDAY MORNING, FUNERAL SUNDAY (Died December 30, 1910) Born February 20, 1838, in Surry county, North Carolina. Died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec 30, 1910 at his home in Union.      "Uncle Henry," as he was familiarly called, was one of Casscounty's best citizens, and his death is a matter of regret not only to the relatives but to all who had formed his acquaintance. His health has been failing somewhat for the past few years, but until about eight weeks ago he was able to be around and attend to light work. Eight weeks ago he become so feeble that it was necessary for him to abandon all work and since that time he was confined to his bed. The past two weeks of his illness he failed rapidly, and the relatives realized the approach of his death. The funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Sunday forenoon in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor, and interment was made in the cemetery northeast of this village. The pall bearers were W. F. McCarroll, G. S. Upton, J. D. Bramblet, A. L.Becker, Henry Chilcot and George Everett.      Henry T. Pell came from the south in early manhood, and afterspending a few years in Fremont county, Iowa, he came to this county in 1854, being one of those who endured the hardships of pioneer days in Nebraska, and for some time he engaged in freighting across the plains at the time when white men were not safe from the hostile Indians.Later he established a home in this part of the county, and Aug. 13, 1863, he was married to Miss Rachel Ervin, who survives him, and they have ever since resided in and near this village. They were the parents of seven children, of whom two are deceased, those living being Alice,wife of Frank Hughson; Jesse L: Etta, wife of A.O. Pearsley; Lydia, wife of Edward Midkiff, and May, wife of John Niday, all of whom reside near this village. He leaves also two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Ervin of Nebraska City and Mrs. Lydia True of Coleridge, Nebraska.      All who know "Uncle Henry" can testify as to his value to thecommunity as a neighbor and good citizen, and one thing of which he was always proud was the fact that he could call everybody his friend. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren church, and in addition to being active in helping in a financial way he showed by his daily lifethat his religion was the kind that helps to make good citizenship.

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