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Lola Mae Smith Best

Birth	:	8 May 1904 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	8 Jul 1984 Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8231010, -96.2724991
Description	:	Lola Mae Best, the daughter of Chester and Ella Corcoran Smith, was born at Fr. Kearney, Nebraska, on May 8, 1904. Her death occurred at Aurora, Nebraska, on July 8, 1984, at the age of 80 years and 4 months. As a baby, her family moved to a ranch near Eddyville, Nebraska. They later moved into town, where she attended school. After graduation form high school, she attended Kearney State College. Following her college work, she taught school in Lodi, Nebraska for 3 years, Calloway for 2 years and in Broken Bow for 1 year. On June 2,... Read More	Lola Mae Best, the daughter of Chester and Ella Corcoran Smith, was born at Fr. Kearney, Nebraska, on May 8, 1904. Her death occurred at Aurora, Nebraska, on July 8, 1984, at the age of 80 years and 4 months. As a baby, her family moved to a ranch near Eddyville, Nebraska. They later moved into town, where she attended school. After graduation form high school, she attended Kearney State College. Following her college work, she taught school in Lodi, Nebraska for 3 years, Calloway for 2 years and in Broken Bow for 1 year. On June 2, 1927, she was untied in marriage to Seth A. Best at North Platte, Nebraska. The first years of their marriage they resided in Calloway, then moved to Broken Bow in 1936. In 1954 they moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where they resided for 5 years, and returned to Broken Bow in 1959. They were residing in Broken Bow at the time of her husband's death on May 8, 1962. In 1964, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she was the House Mother for the Alpha Phi Sorority for seven years. In 1971 she moved to Aurora, where she has since resided. Mrs. Best was a member of the United Methodist Church in Aurora and was active in church affairs as long as her health permitted. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. Those who remain to cherish her memory are three daughters, Mrs. Lee Moore of Wilmington, North Carolina, Mrs. Marva Gerlach of Aurora and Mrs. Barbara Messersmith of Lincoln, Nebraska; four sisters, Dorothy, Wanda, Mae and Lucille; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren and other relatives and many close friends.

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Where is Lola Mae Smith Best's memorial?
Lola Mae Smith Best's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood County, USA.
When did Lola Mae Smith Best death?
Lola Mae Smith Best death on 8 Jul 1984 in Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lola Mae Smith Best's memorial?
Latitude: 37.8231010
Longitude: -96.2724991

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Seth A. Best

(1902 - 1962)

Siblings

Gladys M. Smith Leonard

(1901 - 1981)

Wanda Edith Smith Smets

(1909 - 1997)

Children

Lura Lee “Lee” Best Moore

(1928 - 2000)

Marva Rae Best Gerlach

(1929 - 2016)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8231010, -96.2724991

2. Stewart Cemetery
Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7885100, -96.2347700

3. Ravenscroft Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9194890, -96.3069110

4. Ladd Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8755989, -96.3891983

5. End of the Trail Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7802410, -96.1484626

6. Belle Grove Cemetery
Fall River Township, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7133900, -96.2532200

7. Homer Creek Cemetery
Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9261017, -96.2097015

8. Upper Fall River Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8976200, -96.3982500

9. Pleasant View Cemetery
Otter Creek, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6941986, -96.2977982

10. Reece Cemetery
Reece, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7943993, -96.4338989

11. Highland Cemetery
Eureka, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9417000, -96.3422012

12. Neal Cemetery
Neal, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8224983, -96.0631027

13. Ott Cemetery
Hamilton, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9686012, -96.1502991

14. Means Cemetery
Neal, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8088989, -96.0516968

15. Star Cemetery
Otter Creek, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6935997, -96.4242020

16. Janesville Cemetery
Hamilton, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9853000, -96.1767000

17. Otter Creek Cemetery
Piedmont, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6611700, -96.3690000

18. Worford Cemetery
Hamilton, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9414700, -96.0900400

19. Goble Farm Cemetery
Severy, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6351600, -96.2813800

20. Twin Groves Cemetery
Severy, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6357994, -96.2422028

21. Rupe Family Cemetery
Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9890878, -96.3906186

22. South Lawn Cemetery
Severy, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6342010, -96.2422028

23. Prairie Chapel Cemetery
Hamilton, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0224991, -96.2502975

24. Wickersham Cemetery
Fall River, Greenwood County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6935000, -96.0756000