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Esther Joyce King
Feb 22, 1916 — Oct 16, 2006
Esther Joyce King
Funeral Services for Esther J. King will be conducted from the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Gary Winget and Chaplain Jean Clayton, officiating. Interment will be in the Arapahoe Cemetery at Arapahoe, Nebraska.
Esther Joyce King, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2006 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Esther was born February 22, 1916 on a farm north of Holbrook in Gosper County, Nebraska, the only child of Bert and Lena (Cawthra) Lathrop. She received her education at Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge High School with the class of 1934. Following her education she was employed in several stores in the area for several years.
In 1938 she was united in marriage to Ben Boyer and the couple made their home in various communities until he rejoined the United States Navy in 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben in the South Pacific during WW II in January of 1943.
In November 1944 Esther was united in marriage to Keith King and to this union two sons were born: Craig and Bradley. The family moved to Holdrege in 1951, where they owned and operated the A & A Motel for sixteen years. In 1986 she was preceded in death by her husband, Keith.
Esther joined the Methodist Church in Omaha and later joined the First Baptist Church, where she was baptized. She enjoyed working with the women's groups and was active in various capacities for the church until age and health prohibited her from doing so.
Esther loved her family, church friends and neighbors.
She leaves to mourn her passing her two sons: Craig King and his wife, Janet of Lincoln, Nebraska and Bradley King and his wife, Kathy of Fremont, Nebraska; three grandchildren: Tim King and his wife, Angie of Lincoln, Matt King of Fremont, Chris King and his wife, Marnie of Fremont; and other relatives and friends. Besides her two husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Esther will lie in state at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
A memorial has been established in her memory to the First Baptist 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 the arrangements.
Esther Joyce King, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2006 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Esther was born February 22, 1916 on a farm north of Holbrook in Gosper County, Nebraska, the only child of Bert and Lena (Cawthra) Lathrop. She received her education at Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge High School with the class of 1934. Following her education she was employed in several stores in the area for several years.
In 1938 she was united in marriage to Ben Boyer and the couple made their home in various communities until he rejoined the United States Navy in 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben in the South Pacific during WW II in January of 1943.
In November 1944 Esther was united in marriage to Keith King and to this union two sons were born: Craig and Bradley. The family moved to Holdrege in 1951, where they owned and operated the A & A Motel for sixteen years. In 1986 she was preceded in death by her husband, Keith.
Esther joined the Methodist Church in Omaha and later joined the First Baptist Church, where she was baptized. She enjoyed working with the women's groups and was active in various capacities for the church until age and health prohibited her from doing so.
Esther loved her family, church friends and neighbors.
She leaves to mourn her passing her two sons: Craig King and his wife, Janet of Lincoln, Nebraska and Bradley King and his wife, Kathy of Fremont, Nebraska; three grandchildren: Tim King and his wife, Angie of Lincoln, Matt King of Fremont, Chris King and his wife, Marnie of Fremont; and other relatives and friends. Besides her two husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Esther will lie in state at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
A memorial has been established in her memory to the First Baptist 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 the arrangements.
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