| Posted on line: Monday, July 8, 2013; Published in The Pilot Tribune, Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Fern M. Rhoades, 100, of Omaha, a longtime resident of Blair, died Saturday, July 6, 2013.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at First United Methodist Church in Blair. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the West Center Chapel of Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, 7805 West Center Rd., Omaha. Graveside service and interment will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Hollst Lawn Cemetery in Yutan.
Fern M. Anderson was born April 9, 1913, in Lyons to Sigart and Anna Anderson.
A 1931 graduate of Lyons High School, Fern went on to graduate from Wayne State College in Wayne and Midland College in Fremont.
For 35 years, she taught school in Hooper, Albion, Fremont and Blair.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Blair and was active with United Methodist Women, P.E.O., Bridge Club and A.A.U.W. She was also a member of the Blair Hospital Auxiliary and was actively involved with numerous Humane Societies.
She enjoyed traveling and gardening, and loved beautiful flowers.
She is survived by daughter, Kay Hofmann; grandson, Mark Hofmann (Adam Ciejek); brother, Erwin Anderson; step-children, Kenneth Rhoades (Virginia) and Charlotte Glinski; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; step-great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Dr. Norman Rathmann and J. Hilton Rhoades; and brothers, Merwin and Vernon.
Memorials may be directed to the Nebraska Humane Society.
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Funeral Leaflet
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In Loving Memory Of Fern M. Rhoades
Born April 9, 1913 Lyons, Nebraska; Entered into Rest July 6, 2013 Omaha, Nebraska
Age 100 years, 2 months, 27 days
Funeral Service Thursday, July 11, 2013 11:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church, 17th & Colfax, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: Rev. Rebecca Hjelle
Following the funeral service, please join the family for a luncheon at First United Methodist Church.
Pallbearers: Maynard Slama, Allen Slama, Scott Camenzind, Angel Carl, Mark Rhoades, Bob Suverkrubbe, Mike Overmann
Graveside Service and Interment Thursday, July 11, 2013, 2:30 p.m. Hollst Lawn Cemetery, Yutan, Nebraska
Memorials are suggested to Nebraska Humane Society
~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings and leaflets on file at the Public Library, Blair, ~~~
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