Gosper-Dawson-Phelps County NeArchives Obituaries.....Staedelin, Fern B. Miles November 20, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Danny Gruber danny.gruber@gmail.com November 26, 2010, 8:21 am Lexington Clipper-Herald Nov. 24, 2010 Fern B. Staedelin, age 94, of Lexington, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at Tri- County Hospital in Lexington. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Elwood Cemetery, in Elwood with Pastor Lawrence Francis from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Holdrege officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. She was born Sept. 2, 1916 on the family farm in Gosper County to Benjamin and Mamie (Houlden) Miles. She married Eugene Staedelin in October of 1947. They made their home on the farm at the west edge of the Elwood. Gene would pass away in August of 1960. She stayed on the farm until 1998 when she would move into Lexington. She was a dental assistant for Doctor Hawley at his office in Elwood for many years. She enjoyed her garden and baking, and received joy from sharing with everyone. She had a special fondness for flowers and pets. She was past Noble Grand of Mariah Washington Rebekah Lodge and past District President of Rebekah Lodge. She was past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Elwood. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Holdrege. She is survived by her sister Verna Blankenship of Prescott, Ariz., special nephew Glen Miles of N. Y., formerly of Elwood, and numerous loved nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Eugene in 1960; brother Lester Miles and five sisters, Elva Willey, Alta Buehner, Phyllis McCleary- Morales, Oletta Engelhart and Opal Hansen. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/gosper/obits/s/staedeli445gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb