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Luella Mina Kerl Fankhauser

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Birth	:	25 Sep 1922 Axtell, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	23 Mar 2012 Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, Richardson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.1610985, -95.9578018
Description	:	Luella Mina (Kerl) Fankhauser, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska, was born on September 25, 1922, in Axtell, Kansas to Ralph Lemarr and Mina (Cook) Kerl. She attended Began Country School District # 5 near Dubois, Nebraska and graduated from Pawnee City High School with the class of 1940. Luella taught at country schools until training and becoming a skilled welder at the Martin Bomber plant in Omaha in 1943 as her part of the war effort. She was quoted "I went because I wanted to win the war. We were a very patriotic generation." On February 19, 1944, Luella was united... Read More	Luella Mina (Kerl) Fankhauser, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska, was born on September 25, 1922, in Axtell, Kansas to Ralph Lemarr and Mina (Cook) Kerl. She attended Began Country School District # 5 near Dubois, Nebraska and graduated from Pawnee City High School with the class of 1940. Luella taught at country schools until training and becoming a skilled welder at the Martin Bomber plant in Omaha in 1943 as her part of the war effort. She was quoted "I went because I wanted to win the war. We were a very patriotic generation." On February 19, 1944, Luella was united in marriage to Elsworth Fankhauser and began her life as a farm wife in 1945 southwest of Humboldt, Nebraska. To this union sons Roger, was born in 1946, and Allen, was born in 1950. Luella sold World Book Encyclopedias until she could have a set for her sons to use. She was a bookkeeper for Stalder Bros. Ford, a Green Thumb Supervisor, and provided in home care for the elderly. Luella traveled to Switzerland with a family excursion and spoke of it often and fondly. Luella was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Crescent Rebekah Lodge #100, and the Order of Easter Star Chapter #234. She enjoyed the fellowship of these "families". Luella loved the outdoors, animals, her family, her church, china painting, cake decorating, writing poetry, and reading. She was a caregiver in her life and in her heart. Quick to smile, support and tease, she would always get the best from us. Luella died at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska on Friday, March 23, 2012, having reached the age of eighty-nine years, five months, and twenty-seven days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Elsworth Fankhauser, brothers: Lee, Claude, and Loren Kerl, and a sister Thelma Kirk. Luella is survived by her sons: Roger Fankhauser and his wife Linda of Estes Park, CO; Allen Fankhauser and his wife Trudy of Humboldt, NE; a brother Henry Kerl and his wife Marie of Beatrice, NE; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Jaclyn Hoy officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska. Interment will be at the Humboldt Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Humboldt United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to www.wherrymortuary.com Wherry Mortuary – Humboldt, Nebraska (402) 862-2915

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Luella Mina Kerl Fankhauser's memorial is located at: Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, Richardson County, USA.
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Luella Mina Kerl Fankhauser death on 23 Mar 2012 in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.1610985
Longitude: -95.9578018

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph Lemar Kerl

(1895 - 1961)

Mina Cook Kerl

(1894 - 1979)

Spouse

Elsworth E. Fankhauser

(1916 - 2002)

Siblings

Ralph Lee Kerl

(1921 - 1986)

Claude Lester Kerl

(1924 - 2006)

Charles Henry Kerl

(1927 - 2018)

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