Nebraska
Scottsbluff County
Gering
West Lawn Cemetery
UNMARKED GRAVE : George M. MEEKER b. 25 May 1861 > IOWA d. 3 July 1922 61y 1m 9d (Heart Disease)
Block 98, Lot 3, Sect 1st addition (There is some confusion as to where George's gravesite is for Sure, there was a flood in the 1930's or 40's and the part of the cemetery where George was buried got flooded. Where the water receded, his body was moved. He was originally buried in the Potter's field area. His grave remains unmarked to this day.) … burial complied with - by wife Mrs. Geo. M. Meeker. The burial cost $75.
Randy's note : Grandma (George's daughter, when asked hat it meant by : "burial complied with" ; she said that George's last wish was to NOT be buried in a cardboard box, as many of the poor were buried in. So his wife Anna made sure that he was buried in a hand-built wooden box.
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MEEKER, William Franklin 'Frank' 28 JAN 1885 - 4 SEP 1961 NE - Scottsbluff - Non-communicable , buried 8 Sep 1961 … state permit # 114836
OBIT - 4 SEP 1961 > NE - Scottsbluff County
William Franklin Meeker, 76, of 1110 M. Street in Gering, died Monday at a local hospital. He was born 28 Jan 1885, at Spearfish, S.D. He attended school there & farmed near Spearfish for a time. Later he came to Gering, and on 19 Jul 1920 he married Mary Ann Brannen. Mr. Meeker had worked at the Gering Sugar Factory, & was employed at the Cook Packing Plant (now Swift's) until he retired due to ill health 12 years ago. He is survived by his widow, one son, James Edward of Cincinnati, OH.; one daughter, Mrs. Alvin Rumsey of Gering; 3 sisters, Mrs. Jean Eutsler of Denver, CO., Mrs. Hazel Eutsler of Lusk; and Mrs. Nora Godbey of Torrington.; and by 5 grandchildren. 1 son, and 1 daughter preceded him in death. His funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Boley-Dennis Funeral Home, w/ Howard Roseberg officiating. Burial will be in Gering's West Lawn Cemetery.
NOTE : William was 35 years of age when he married. His wife was a mail order bride from England.
MEEKER, Mary Ann (BRANNEN) 24 FEB 1887 - 16 FEB 1979 NE - Gering … cause of death non-communicable … buried 20 Feb 1979 … concrete box … state permit # 614330
OBIT - 21 FEB 1979 > NE - Scottsbluff County
MARY ANN MEEKER
Gering - a funeral for Mary, 91, of 745 O St., Gering, who died Friday morning in her home, will be at 10 a.m. Wed. in Christ the King Catholic Church at Gering, w/ Rev. Jacob Bauer office. Burial in Gering. A Memorial has been established to Gering Senior Citizen's Center. She was born 24 Feb 1887, at Thornavay-n-Tees, Yorkshire, England. She came to the U.S. after WWI. She had lived here since. She was a member of Christ the King Church in Gering. Survivors include : her son, James of Raleigh, N.C.' daughter Mrs. Ann Rumsey of Scottsbluff; 8 grandchildren & 3 great-grands. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son and 1 daughter.
MEEKER, John William b. 2 JUN 1925 d. 14 Feb 1958 (stone) : Thy Light Still Shines … Block 65 Lot 1 Sect : 1st Addition … state permit # 75748 ... remarks : Son of Wm. And Mary Meeker … veteran of WWII
OBIT : John W. Meeker NE - Scottsbluff, Mitchell
MEEKER FUNERAL
The funeral for John William Meeker, 32, of Route 2, Mitchell; teacher at Scottsbluff's Longfellow Grade School will be at 2 p.m. Today from the Mitchell Methodist Church with the Rev. E. G. Hughe officiating. Burial will be in Gering's West Lawn under the direction of the Fisher Mortuary of Mitchell w/ the Wright-Irion American Legion Post 5 in charge of the graveside rites. Mr. Meeker was killed Friday in a car-truck collision near Mitchell. Other survivors include his wife the former Betty Vttecht & a daughter, and infant son.
RUMSEY, Ann (Meeker) b. 24 MAY 1927 d. 26 JUL 1984 Block 46 Lot 3 2nd Addition permit # 667369 … Wilbert Continental ... d. Scottsbluff, NE - non-communicable
OBIT : 27 JUL 1984
ANN RUMSEY
A funeral for Ann W. Rumsey, 57, of 1502 Park St. who died Thursday in her home, will be at 11 a.m. Sat. in Gering Memorial Chapel w/ Rev.'s Gary Nichols & Don Pinon office. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery. She was born 24 May 1927 at Gering, where she grew up & graduated from H.S. She attended Nebr. West College where she received an Assoc. Degree in Teaching. She taught in numerous schools in the area before marrying Alvin Rumsey 20 JUN 1959 at Mitchell. They lived in Gering until moving to Scottsbluff in 1974. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, Central Church od Christ, Gering, & the American Diabetes Assoc. Survivors include her husband; sons Gary Nichols of Berthoud, CO. & Steven Rumsey & Scott Rumsey of Scottsbluff; daughter Kathie Yount-Baxley of Lafayette, Colo.' Brother James Meeker of Raleigh, N.C. & 5 grandchildren.
extracted by: GenWest7 - Randy Eutsler