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Carolyn Kay Mathews Edwards

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Birth	:	5 Jan 1944 Stratton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	19 Aug 1998 Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, Dundy County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0699997, -101.5318985
Description	:	Published in the Benkelman, NE Post, August 1998 Carolyn Kay Edwards was born Jan. 5, 1944, at Benkelman, Neb., the daughter of Willard and Inez (Williams) Mathews. She married Robert Dugger at McCook, Neb., in 1961. On Feb. 17, 1969, she was united in marriage with Ron Edwards at Rapid City, S.D. A resident of Benkelman since 1968, Carolyn was employed at the Jack & Jill grocery store for 9 years and was a Care Staff Member at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Nursing Home, working there a total of 20 years. She was also a... Read More	Published in the Benkelman, NE Post, August 1998 Carolyn Kay Edwards was born Jan. 5, 1944, at Benkelman, Neb., the daughter of Willard and Inez (Williams) Mathews. She married Robert Dugger at McCook, Neb., in 1961. On Feb. 17, 1969, she was united in marriage with Ron Edwards at Rapid City, S.D. A resident of Benkelman since 1968, Carolyn was employed at the Jack & Jill grocery store for 9 years and was a Care Staff Member at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Nursing Home, working there a total of 20 years. She was also a Mary Kay Cosmetics representative for 15 years. Carolyn liked to travel. Her work at the Hester Home was very important to her and she liked family get-togethers. Carolyn had been ill since March 1998. She died at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, at the age of 54 years, 7 months and 14 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Loyal; an infant brother, and two infant sisters. She is survived by her husband and her mother-in-law, Lucille Edwards, both of Benkelman; two sons, Dennis Dugger and his wife, Joy, of Giltner, Neb., and Troy Dugger and his wife, Sandy, of Torrington, Wyo.; a daughter, Lynette (Edwards) and her husband, Bobbie Behlke, of Benkelman, and five grandchildren: Jeromie Dugger, Brandon Dugger, Jayde Behlke, Heather Wagner and Samantha Wagner. She also is survived by four brothers: Willard and his wife, Darlene, of Sun City, Ariz., Gary and his wife, Carol, of Canon City, Colo., Jerry of Benkelman and John of Kearney, Neb.; two sisters, Dorene and her husband, Gary Purdy, of Omaha, Neb., and Jackie Johnson of Avondale, Ariz., and her sister-in-law, Sharon Mathews, of Grand Junction, Colo. Final rites for Carolyn Edwards were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Douglas Allen officiating. Betty Erdman was the organist and Richard Bartholomew, with guitar accompaniment, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Go Rest High On That Mountain." Bearers were Rick and Randy Purdy, Marty and Royce Edwards and Jason and Kris Mathews. Honorary bearers were the nurses of the Hester Memorial Home. Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.

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Carolyn Kay Mathews Edwards death on 19 Aug 1998 in Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.0699997
Longitude: -101.5318985

Family Members:

Parent

Willard Henry Mathews

(1899 - 1971)

Inez Mary Kate Williams Mathews

(1914 - 1995)

Spouse

Ronald G. Edwards

(1945 - unknow)

Siblings

Loyal LeRoy Mathews

(1938 - 1997)

Dorene Mae Mathews Purdy

(1942 - 2017)

Esther Louise Mathews

(1945 - 1945)

Lorene Joy Mathews

(1947 - 1947)

Dennis Dean Mathews

(1950 - 1950)

Glennis Jean Mathews

(1950 - 1950)

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