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Alyce Marie Hibberd Keiper

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Birth	:	21 May 1914 Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Jan 2013 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Gibbon, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7557983, -98.8756027
Description	:	Alyce Marie Keiper passed away at the age of 98 on January 20, 2012 at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home of Kearney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Gibbon Baptist Church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Nebraska. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is caring for the family. Alyce was born to Alfred Hibberd and Sadie Griffin Hibberd on May 21, 1914. She married her high school sweetheart, Harlan Charles "Mike" Keiper, in York, Nebraska on February 11, 1935 and lived their entire lives in Gibbon, Nebraska. Harlan "Mike" and... Read More	Alyce Marie Keiper passed away at the age of 98 on January 20, 2012 at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home of Kearney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Gibbon Baptist Church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Nebraska. Apfel Funeral Home of Wood River is caring for the family. Alyce was born to Alfred Hibberd and Sadie Griffin Hibberd on May 21, 1914. She married her high school sweetheart, Harlan Charles "Mike" Keiper, in York, Nebraska on February 11, 1935 and lived their entire lives in Gibbon, Nebraska. Harlan "Mike" and Alyce farmed, raised livestock, ran their own dairy and raised their family of three: Shirley Skow (Dale) of Grand Island, Nebraska; Robert of Bellingham, Washington, and Donald (Linda) of Gibbon. Alyce was a loyal and active member of Gibbon Baptist Church where she served on numerous committees. She particularly enjoyed serving as chairman of the Wedding Committee and was a member of the choir. She was recognized in 2004 for being an 80-year member of the Gibbon Baptist Church and was recently recognized as an 80-year alumnus of Gibbon High School. She shared her talents in many ways throughout the community and was well known for her direction of Gibbon's Kitchen Band which performed in numerous Nebraska cities. For years Alyce made sure the young people of Gibbon had a fun and safe Halloween by helping plan, set up, and perform as the "gypsy fortune teller" in the community's Halloween parade and party. Alyce loved to be with people and was known for her ability to crack a joke, tell a story or sing a song. She always had a piece of candy in her pocket for that ‘restless child' who didn't want to sit still in church or the resident in the local nursing home who appreciated her stopping by to say hello. She was instrumental in the creation of Good Samaritan Center of Gibbon and worked there for several years, loving every minute of it! Had she been given the opportunity, she would have been a wonderful nurse! Always the domestic, Alyce loved to sew, crochet, embroider and knit. She made her children and grandchildren beautiful keepsake quilts and later became known for her "potato bags" that she made and loved giving as gifts. Her granddaughters were the lucky recipients of hundreds of Barbie clothes and a variety of stuffed animals that she created. She was well known throughout the area for the beautiful cakes she baked and decorated. Hundreds of couples had their wedding cakes made by Alyce, and she had albums full of photographs of the wedding, anniversary, birthday, graduation, and all other kinds of special occasion cakes that she made over the years. Her pies were delicious, and her homemade beef and noodles and garden fresh green beans with bacon were beyond compare! Alyce's goal was to make at least one person smile or laugh each day. She touched many lives in her 98 years with her quick wit and humor and her care and compassion. She was a strong and stubborn little lady with British roots and was unquestionably opinionated, but her heart was tender and warm...right up to the very last beat. She was greeted in Heaven by her husband, H.C. "Mike", her parents, her sister Blanche Bolin and daughter-in-law Helen (Robert) Keiper. She is survived by her children and their spouses Surviving grandchildren are: Julie Skow Hehnke (Jay) of Grand Island; Jolynn Skow (Keith) Henry of Junction City, Kansas; Sherri Skow (Rick) Gouse of Richmond, Vermont; Kelli Keiper (Rob) Frew of Ames, Iowa; and Michael Keiper and wife Jill of Dallas, Texas. Great-grandchildren are: Madisen Peterson of Gibbon, Nebraska; Chandler Hehnke of Grand Island, Nebraska; Olivia Peterson and Paige Peterson of Ames, Iowa; Lilly and Brady Gouse of Richmond, Vermont and step-great-grandchildren Taylor Frew of Lincoln, Nebraska and Perrin Frew of Ames, Iowa. Published in The Grand Island Independent on January 23, 2013

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Alyce Marie Hibberd Keiper's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Gibbon, Buffalo County, USA.
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Alyce Marie Hibberd Keiper death on 20 Jan 2013 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.7557983
Longitude: -98.8756027

Family Members:

Parent

Alfred Thomas Hibberd

(1879 - 1966)

Sadie Belle Griffin Hibberd

(1886 - 1947)

Spouse

Harlan “Mike” Keiper

(1912 - 1996)

Siblings

Blanche E. Hibberd Bolin

(1907 - 2008)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Gibbon, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7557983, -98.8756027

2. Poor Farm Cemetery
Kearney, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7722220, -98.9697790

3. Shelton Cemetery
Hall County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7725780, -98.7135790

4. Saint Paul Cemetery
Lowell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6553001, -98.7628021

5. Burgess Cemetery
Poole, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8993710, -98.8956640

6. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8944016, -98.9424973

7. Dow Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8946050, -98.9436760

8. Prairie Center Cemetery
Kearney, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8306007, -99.0456009

9. Fort Kearney Post Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6429000, -99.0066400

10. Kearney Cemetery
Kearney, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7182200, -99.0691200

11. Susan O. Hall Gravesite
Kenesaw, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6554000, -98.7242000

12. First Lutheran Church Columbarium
Kearney, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7091000, -99.0718000

13. Susan C Seawell Haile Gravesite
Kenesaw, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6553200, -98.7133700

14. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9161239, -98.8728585

15. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9160995, -98.8981018

16. Saint Lukes Episcopal Columbarium
Kearney, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6990000, -99.0845000

17. Saint Mary Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8581009, -99.0541992

18. Saint Johns Cemetery
Pleasanton, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8875008, -99.0252991

19. Liberty Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5833015, -98.9041977

20. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Wood River, Hall County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8073600, -98.6543160

21. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Shelton, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9162896, -98.7776927

22. Holy Family Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5960999, -98.7605972

23. Majors Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9281006, -98.9891968

24. Eaton Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5614014, -98.8003006