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Ethel Viola Knuth Steinkruger

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Birth	:	28 Nov 1918 Oxford, Harlan County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2009 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.1018982, -98.9443970
Description	:	Ethel Viola (Knuth) Steinkruger was born on November 28, 1919, the youngest of six children, to Otto and Henrietta "Nettie" (Anton) Knuth in Oxford, Nebraska. Ethel departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on November 06, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Ethel was baptized on March 20, 1920 at the Oxford German Methodist Church of Oxford, Nebraska with Rev. John Lauer. She professed her faith and became a member of the Oxford Methodist Church of Oxford, Nebraska on June 15, 1920 under the direction of Rev. Ahrendts. Ethel attended school in Oxford, Nebraska, and graduated from Oxford,... Read More	Ethel Viola (Knuth) Steinkruger was born on November 28, 1919, the youngest of six children, to Otto and Henrietta "Nettie" (Anton) Knuth in Oxford, Nebraska. Ethel departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on November 06, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Ethel was baptized on March 20, 1920 at the Oxford German Methodist Church of Oxford, Nebraska with Rev. John Lauer. She professed her faith and became a member of the Oxford Methodist Church of Oxford, Nebraska on June 15, 1920 under the direction of Rev. Ahrendts. Ethel attended school in Oxford, Nebraska, and graduated from Oxford, Nebraska High School in 1937. Ethel was very business oriented. She began working at Tompkins Café in Oxford, where she learned to cook. She then was owner and operator of Slim's Café in Oxford from January 1942 to July 1944. She then moved to Franklin, Nebraska in 1944, and began working at Franklin State Bank. On February 10, 1946, Ethel married the love of her life, Wayne William Steinkruger, at Kearney, Nebraska. The newlyweds made their home in the Franklin, Nebraska area. This union was blessed with the birth of four children, Roger, Rogene, Rodney and Rayma. On December 12, 1945, Ethel transferred her church membership to the Franklin Methodist Church, and received a 50-year membership pin in 1983. Ethel enjoyed being a farm wife for many years. She then was bookkeeper for the Steinkruger Pioneer Seed from 1973 to 1997. Ethel also was a member of Franklin First United Methodist Church and Hillside Extension Club for over 50 years, and a leader for the Cloverette 4-H group in Franklin. She served as the Financial Secretary for the Franklin First United Methodist Church for many years, and has been a historian of many events. She also enjoyed gardening, preserving foods, embroidery, traveling, and going to dances. But the real passion in her life was her family. She truly treasured every moment she was able to spend with them. In 2003, Ethel was the spokesperson for the family as they received the Aksarben award for 100 years of continued ownership of the Steinkruger Family Farm. Ethel leaves to treasure her memory her four children, Roger and wife Nancy Steinkruger of Cambridge, Nebraska, Rogene and husband Michael McPherson of Centerville, Kansas, Rodney and wife Kathy Steinkruger of Franklin, Nebraska, and Rayma and husband Don Delaney of Lincoln, Nebraska and a host of relatives and friends. Ethel was welcomed into The Heavenly Home by her parents, Otto and Henrietta "Nettie" Knuth; her husband, Wayne Steinkruger; brother, Henry Knuth; sisters, Rosina Schroeder, Laura Blank, Eda Marlatt and Edna Roberts.

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Ethel Viola Knuth Steinkruger's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, USA.
When did Ethel Viola Knuth Steinkruger death?
Ethel Viola Knuth Steinkruger death on 6 Nov 2009 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.1018982
Longitude: -98.9443970

Family Members:

Parent

Otto Frank Knuth

(1874 - 1937)

Henrietta Louise Nettie Anton Knuth

(1882 - 1971)

Spouse

Wayne William Steinkruger

(1923 - 1980)

Siblings

Rosina Ernestine Knuth Schroeder

(1900 - 1992)

Henry Frank Knuth

(1902 - 1967)

Laura Ottilie Knuth Blank

(1907 - 1998)

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Coordinate: 40.1018982, -98.9443970

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Coordinate: 40.2775000, -99.0281000

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Coordinate: 40.2782000, -99.0284000

17. Fairview Stone Cemetery
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18. Norwegian Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1913000, -98.7255000

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