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Lavona M. Silk Gillham

Birth	:	23 Oct 1929 Cushing, Howard County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 2016 Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Scotia, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4752998, -98.7117004
Description	:	ST. PAUL — Lavona M. Gillham, 86, of St. Paul died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. in Mount Hope Cemetery at Scotia. Lavona was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Cushing to Tim and Lola Silk. One of four children, Lavona was raised on a farm near Cushing and helped with raising of chickens, hogs and milking cows. She attended Cushing Elementary and high schools, graduating in 1946.... Read More	ST. PAUL — Lavona M. Gillham, 86, of St. Paul died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. in Mount Hope Cemetery at Scotia. Lavona was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Cushing to Tim and Lola Silk. One of four children, Lavona was raised on a farm near Cushing and helped with raising of chickens, hogs and milking cows. She attended Cushing Elementary and high schools, graduating in 1946. After graduation, she briefly worked at Knott’s Café, before working as a telephone operator. She met her future husband, Fay Gillham, at a dance in Dannebrog in 1948 and the couple was married on Feb. 13, 1950. The couple purchased a home in Scotia soon after their wedding. To this union were born three children, Gary, Linda and Greg. Lavona was a waitress at the Scotia Café from 1969 through 1994, when she retired. She kept busy with homemaking, baking, playing bridge, and gardening. The couple enjoyed dancing to country music and visiting the Grand Island Veterans Home to entertain the retired vets. She helped with Scotia Homecoming for many years by selling raffle tickets and decorating floats. The couple sold their Scotia home and moved to St. Paul in 2009. Survivors include by her husband, Fay of St. Paul; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Mike Sabin of Lincoln; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Sheri Gillham of Gretna; grandchildren, Amber Melero and her husband, Jason, and Matt Gillham, all of Austin, Texas,and Candie Klein of Lincoln; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Gary Gillham; and a brother, Wayne Silk.

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Where is Lavona M. Silk Gillham's memorial?
Lavona M. Silk Gillham's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Scotia, Greeley County, USA.
When did Lavona M. Silk Gillham death?
Lavona M. Silk Gillham death on 16 Jun 2016 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lavona M. Silk Gillham's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4752998
Longitude: -98.7117004

Family Members:

Parent

Timothy Lawrence Silk

(1903 - 1993)

Lola L. Berney Silk

(1907 - 2000)

Spouse

Fay Harvey Gillham

(1924 - 2017)

Siblings

Children

Gary Lynn Gillham

(1951 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.4752998, -98.7117004

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7. Dannevirke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3227997, -98.6986008

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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13. Swedish Cemetery
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14. Summit Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3875008, -98.4953003

15. O'Connor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5101128, -98.4654999

16. East O'Connor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5106000, -98.4638000

17. Mount Carmel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2797012, -98.7328033

18. Fairdale Sunrise Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3580000, -98.4887000

19. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2930984, -98.5746994

20. Ord Cemetery
Ord, Valley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6142006, -98.9403000

21. North Logan Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -98.4492035

22. Vinton Cemetery
Ord, Valley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5467000, -98.9970000

23. Elba Cemetery
Elba, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2764015, -98.5643997

24. Fairdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2891998, -98.5152969