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Elda Lillian Bloch Stillman

Birth	:	5 Jul 1925 Gosper County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Sep 2014 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3519000, -99.9630000
Description	:	Elda Lillian Stillman, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was the fifth of seven children born to Emil Gustav and Agnes (Marquardt) Bloch on July 5, 1925, on their farm north of Arapahoe, Nebraska in Gosper County. Being part of a large family in the 1930’s – 40’s meant much hard work to make ends meet. Elda did her part to support her family by earning wages working in the beet fields along the Platte River, working for neighbors who needed help, and working at a... Read More	Elda Lillian Stillman, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was the fifth of seven children born to Emil Gustav and Agnes (Marquardt) Bloch on July 5, 1925, on their farm north of Arapahoe, Nebraska in Gosper County. Being part of a large family in the 1930’s – 40’s meant much hard work to make ends meet. Elda did her part to support her family by earning wages working in the beet fields along the Platte River, working for neighbors who needed help, and working at a plant in Oxford, Nebraska to process chickens and turkeys. It was while working at the Derby Café in Arapahoe, Nebraska that she met Kenneth Stillman, who became the love of her life. After a time of courtship, they were married at Immanuel Lutheran Church on June 6, 1948. They made their home on a farm northwest of Arapahoe. A son was born to them in 1949. Elda was a very devoted wife and mother. She was also a lover of music. She also derived great pleasure from such outdoor activities as gardening and feeding birds and small animals. In her younger years, Elda used her talents in music to play the guitar and organ. She was a member of the church choir, first at Immanuel Lutheran Church, and later at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, where she and her husband were members with their son, James, until its closing in 1965. At that time they became members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Nebraska. In 1989, health needs caused Elda and her husband to move from their farm to a home in the city of Arapahoe. Graced with a wraparound porch with white pillars, and huckleberry trees with happy birds, this was a home in which she enjoyed the visits of many family members and friends. Her grandchildren now live and work in cities around the world. In Elda’s favorite treasures we can find well-preserved pictures of many family members and relatives from now to years past. As her favorite way to express care to people, she wrote many greeting cards and notes for their birthdays, anniversaries, and times of sickness in need of healing. Elda was baptized July 26, 1925 and confirmed May 21, 1939, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church north of Arapahoe. Her confirmation verse was John 14:6 (Jesus saith unto him, ”I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.”). She also attended Immanuel Parochial School where she graduated from the eighth grade. Elda was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, on March 14, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her father, Emil Bloch in 1974, her mother Agnes Bloch in 1987, and brothers Harold in 1989, Leonard in 1977, Walter in 1982, and Emil Jr. in 1989.

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Elda Lillian Bloch Stillman's memorial is located at: Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA.
When did Elda Lillian Bloch Stillman death?
Elda Lillian Bloch Stillman death on 20 Sep 2014 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.3519000
Longitude: -99.9630000

Family Members:

Parent

Emil Gustav Bloch

(1887 - 1974)

Agnes Anna Bertha Marquardt Bloch

(1897 - 1987)

Spouse

Kenneth William Christopher Stillman

(1918 - 2014)

Siblings

Harold August Herman Bloch

(1919 - 1989)

Edwin Gustav Emil Bloch

(1921 - 2020)

Leonard Oscar Bloch

(1923 - 1977)

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Coordinate: 40.3519000, -99.9630000

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7. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

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13. Salem East Cemetery
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14. Salem West Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4968987, -99.9886017

15. Pleasantview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2043991, -99.9669037

16. Stump Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3478012, -99.7621994

17. Stowe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4900017, -100.0753021

18. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2850000, -100.1817000

19. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2849998, -100.1817017

20. Highland Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3513990, -99.7172360

21. Fairfield Cemetery
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22. Denny Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4393997, -100.2082977

23. Zion Cemetery
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24. Hammond Cemetery
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