Funeral services were held for Lela Glendy on Sunday, September 11, 1977 at
the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Lela Reeves Glendy was born October 23, 1893 to Andrew Jackson and Angeline
Seeley Reeves at Tuckerville, near Oconto, Nebraska.
She was united in marriage to Robert Edgar Glendy, Nov. 1, 1911. To the union
were born five children.
Ed and Lela were engaged in farming near Oconto until 1945, when they moved
to Grand Island for a short time, then settled on a farm east of Broken Bow.
Due to Ed's failing health, they moved to Broken Bow where he passed away in
1953.
January 2, 1957, Lela was united in marriage to Leonard O. Glendy. They lived
on the ranch along the South Loup River until 1970, when they went to Oconto to
make their home.
After twenty happy years with Leonard, she became ill and passed away at the
Callaway Hospital September 8, 1977 at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 16
day.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church and U.M.W.
Preceding her in death besides her first husband were her parents, an older
brother, Merrill, twin brother, Lee, four grandchildren and a son-in-law,
Harvey Kriz.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Leonard O. Glendy, her children
Clarence, Broken Bow; Helen Baller of Broken Bow; Hazel Kriz of Mead, NE.;
Marjorie Oxford of Eddyville and Kyle Glendy of Ceresco, Nebraska. Two step
sons, William and Eldon and one step daughter, Carol Wackerla, all of Oconto,
sixteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, three son-in law, three
daughters- in law and many other relatives and friends.
Officiating at the funeral services was Rev. George Kilmer with music being
provided by Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Nelson. Pallbearers were Paul Oxford, Leslie
Baller, Clayton Glendy, Gary Glendy, Robert Glendy and Roger Wackerla. Govier
Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow was in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services were held for Lela Glendy on Sunday, September 11, 1977 at
the Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Lela Reeves Glendy was born October 23, 1893 to Andrew Jackson and Angeline
Seeley Reeves at Tuckerville, near Oconto, Nebraska.
She was united in marriage to Robert Edgar Glendy, Nov. 1, 1911. To the union
were born five children.
Ed and Lela were engaged in farming near Oconto until 1945, when they moved
to Grand Island for a short time, then settled on a farm east of Broken Bow.
Due to Ed's failing health, they moved to Broken Bow where he passed away in
1953.
January 2, 1957, Lela was united in marriage to Leonard O. Glendy. They lived
on the ranch along the South Loup River until 1970, when they went to Oconto to
make their home.
After twenty happy years with Leonard, she became ill and passed away at the
Callaway Hospital September 8, 1977 at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 16
day.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church and U.M.W.
Preceding her in death besides her first husband were her parents, an older
brother, Merrill, twin brother, Lee, four grandchildren and a son-in-law,
Harvey Kriz.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Leonard O. Glendy, her children
Clarence, Broken Bow; Helen Baller of Broken Bow; Hazel Kriz of Mead, NE.;
Marjorie Oxford of Eddyville and Kyle Glendy of Ceresco, Nebraska. Two step
sons, William and Eldon and one step daughter, Carol Wackerla, all of Oconto,
sixteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, three son-in law, three
daughters- in law and many other relatives and friends.
Officiating at the funeral services was Rev. George Kilmer with music being
provided by Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Nelson. Pallbearers were Paul Oxford, Leslie
Baller, Clayton Glendy, Gary Glendy, Robert Glendy and Roger Wackerla. Govier
Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow was in charge of arrangements.
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