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Cecelia Sophia Wehrs Forell

Birth	:	22 Jan 1885 Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	1 Sep 1974 Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Piney Grove Cemetery, Caldwell County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.1292000, -87.7102966
Plot	:	Block 21, Lot 20, Grave 4
Description	:	Cecelia Sophia Wehrs was born January 22, 1885 on a farm near Milford, Nebr. She was the daughter of Henry and Lisetta Wehrs. Her early schooling was in the public and parochial schools of Seward County. Later she attended high school in Seward, Nebr. After teaching rural schools in and around Seward County, Cecelia attended Kearney State Normal School and graduated from the then two year college, Peru State Normal School. She was graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Nebraska in 1916. Here she was awarded membership in Phi Beta Kappa.... Read More	Cecelia Sophia Wehrs was born January 22, 1885 on a farm near Milford, Nebr. She was the daughter of Henry and Lisetta Wehrs. Her early schooling was in the public and parochial schools of Seward County. Later she attended high school in Seward, Nebr. After teaching rural schools in and around Seward County, Cecelia attended Kearney State Normal School and graduated from the then two year college, Peru State Normal School. She was graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Nebraska in 1916. Here she was awarded membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She taught twice in Chester, first as the 7th and 8th grade teacher, and second as principal and foreign language instructor. Beside Chester, Miss Wehrs taught in Missoula, Mont.; Bridgeport, Beatrice and Omaha, Nebr. On December 19, 1927 Cecelia Wehrs and Ira George Forell were united in marriage by the Rev. Fred Seesko at Immanual Lutheran Church in Omaha. After spending a brief period in Lincoln while Mr. Forell was part of the state legislature, the couple moved permanently to their farm northeast of Chester. One child, Mary Cecelia, was born to this union. Mrs. Forell joined the United Methodist Church in 1953. Mrs. Forell's health began to fail in the spring of 1973 and later that fall she entered Parkview Haven Care Home in Deshler, Nebr. After suffering a fall and broken hip, she passed away Sept. 1, 1974 at the home. Preceding her in death were her husband, her parents, four sisters and two brothers. She leaves her daughter, Mary; son-in-law, Bill; and grandsons, Mike, Tom, Mark and Ted of Chester; a brother, Ed, and sister-in-law, Maurine Wehrs of Seward; and a sister-in-law, Hattie Worrell of Mullen, Nebr. Memorial services were held on Sept. 4, 1974 at 2:00 p.m. in the United Methodist Church at Chester. Rev. Drexel von Forell and Rev. Opal Crounse conducted the services. Music was furnished by Mrs. Jack Long and Mrs. Maurice Mitchell with Mrs. Dolan Frye the organist. Casket bearers were Albert Firley, Willis Mumm, Casper Schlife, Martin Schlife, Fred Kapperman, Harold Crouse. Interment was in the Chester Cemetery. Tibbetts Bros. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Cecelia Sophia Wehrs Forell's memorial is located at: Piney Grove Cemetery, Caldwell County, USA.
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Cecelia Sophia Wehrs Forell death on 1 Sep 1974 in Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 37.1292000
Longitude: -87.7102966

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Ira George Forell

(1881 - 1962)

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