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Marian McElhaney Brainard

Birth	:	31 Mar 1928 Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	14 Oct 2017 Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5999300, -99.8397300
Description	:	ELWOOD — Marian McElhaney Brainard, 89, of Elwood died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Elwood Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elwood United Methodist Church with the Revs. Soonil Park and Greg Boller officiating. Burial will be at Elwood Cemetery. Elwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born on March 31, 1928, in Plainview to Eldridge and Harriett Jane (Robertson) McElhaney. She graduated from Benson High School in 1945. Marian achieved her bachelor’s degree in 1949 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While attending the university, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Pi Lambda... Read More	ELWOOD — Marian McElhaney Brainard, 89, of Elwood died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Elwood Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elwood United Methodist Church with the Revs. Soonil Park and Greg Boller officiating. Burial will be at Elwood Cemetery. Elwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born on March 31, 1928, in Plainview to Eldridge and Harriett Jane (Robertson) McElhaney. She graduated from Benson High School in 1945. Marian achieved her bachelor’s degree in 1949 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While attending the university, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Sigma Iota and Alpha Lambda Delta honoraries. She was a teacher at Wayne High School from 1949-1950. Then she moved to Chicago where she attended the University of Chicago and received her master’s in 1951. Marian moved back to Nebraska and taught at Lincoln High School from 1951-1956. On June 30, 1956, she married Owen Willis Brainard. They had two children, Jane Alice and Donald Andrew. Marian taught at Elwood High School from 1964-1977. She was very passionate and volunteered with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4-H Club. She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church, serving as Sunday school superintendent, various positions in the United Methodist Women and recording secretary. She helped with bloodmobile and was a blood donor for many years. She was a very active member in the American Legion Auxiliary while serving as secretary. Marian was a proud mother and grandmother. You could find her spending time with family, reading a good book or checking cows with Owen. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldridge and Harriett McElhaney; sister, Jane Bicek; and brother, John McElhaney. She is survived by her husband, Owen Brainard; daughter, Jane Jack and husband Ron of Eustis and Donald Brainard and wife Ginger; and grandchildren, Michael Jack, Michelle Watkins and Kenneth, and Adam and Karis Brainard.

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Where is Marian McElhaney Brainard's memorial?
Marian McElhaney Brainard's memorial is located at: Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA.
When did Marian McElhaney Brainard death?
Marian McElhaney Brainard death on 14 Oct 2017 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Marian McElhaney Brainard's memorial?
Latitude: 40.5999300
Longitude: -99.8397300

Family Members:

Parent

Eldridge McElhaney

(1894 - 1951)

Harriet Jane Robertson McElhaney

(1895 - 1980)

Spouse

Owen Willis Brainard

(1925 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elwood Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5999300, -99.8397300

2. Quakerville Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6189003, -99.8097000

3. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

4. Robb Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6710691, -99.6996001

5. Homerville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4668999, -99.8593979

6. Pioneer Cemetery
Eustis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6632810, -100.0013730

7. Keely Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5727500, -99.6563500

8. Fairfield Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4672012, -99.7549973

9. Salem East Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4972000, -99.9803009

10. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4664001, -99.9250031

11. Salem West Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4968987, -99.9886017

12. Eustis East Cemetery
Eustis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6714100, -100.0199780

13. Yoder Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4957000, -99.6845500

14. McGuire Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4380989, -99.8664017

15. Immanuel Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5682983, -99.6283035

16. Westview Cemetery
Eustis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6708740, -100.0380710

17. Evergreen Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5689011, -100.0571976

18. Highland Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5194016, -99.6430969

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

20. Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6726840, -99.6058220

21. Adullam Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6265000, -99.5856000

22. First United Methodist Church Columbarium
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7810000, -99.7397000

23. Saint Anns Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7789001, -99.7114029

24. Evergreen Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7639008, -99.6791992