Edna M Slater

Memorial Services for Edna M. Slater will be conducted on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Dale Lambert officiating. Private family interment will be in the Minden Cemetery prior to services.

Edna May Slater, 97 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Christian Homes Care Community at Holdrege. She was born March 9, 1915, south of Holdrege, in Harlan County, Nebraska, the only child born to Harvey Montrose and Gertrude Blanche (Saul) Ramick. Edna received her early primary education from School District #41 west of Atlanta, Nebraska. When she was nine years old, her mother died of Brights Disease and she and her father moved near Minden, Nebraska, to be near his married sisters so they might help raise Edna. Edna then attended school in Minden graduating from Minden High School with the class of 1933. She then attended Normal School in Kearney, Nebraska. After receiving her Normal School training, Edna taught four terms in rural Kearney County schools: Osco #6, Ashgrove #31 and Window #60.

While teaching at Ashgrove near Norman, Nebraska, Edna met Joe Slater. On May 23, 1937 she was united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Minden to Christian Aljo "Joe" Slater and to this union four children were born: James Harvey, Robert Aljo, John Wesley and Beverly Jane. The family made their home farming near Holstein and Blue Hill, Nebraska. They bought the former Hardin Yensen Ranch near Lowell, Nebraska and maintained a registered herd of Polled Shorthorn cattle. In 1956, the family moved to Holdrege. After retirement, the couple moved to Atlanta, Nebraska. Joe and Edna enjoyed wintering in Arizona during retirement. Joe passed away on October 13, 1989.

Edna enjoyed playing the piano, traveling, playing golf, bowling, gardening and crossword puzzles.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege.

Besides her parents and her husband, Joe, Edna was preceded in death by one daughter, Beverly Jane Slater in infancy; one grandson, Wesley Mark Slater; daughter-in-law, Shirley Slater; five brothers-in-law: Grant Slater, Roswell Slater and his wife, Lurene, John Slater and his wife, Marie, Allan Slater; three sisters-in-law: Zella Fish and her husband, Joe, Irma Brocker and her husband, Bill, Eva Knott and her husband, Roy.

Survivors include her three sons: James H. Slater of Shelton, Nebraska, Robert A. Slater and his wife, Sandra of Holdrege, John W. "Jack" Slater and his wife, Christine of Atlanta; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Ira Slater and his wife, Dora of Hastings, Nebraska; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Slater of Eldora, Iowa; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in her memory and kindly suggested to the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of arrangements.