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Martha Opal Bennett Wilson

Birth	:	27 Sep 1939 Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 2016 Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Arthur County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5646530, -101.7058360
Description	:	Martha Opal Wilson, 76, of Arthur, passed away Jan. 9, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Martha was born on Sept. 27, 1939, in Valentine, to John “Jack” and Opal (Clark) Bennett. She grew up south of Cody on the family ranch near the Niobrara River and attended grade school and high school in Cody, graduating in 1957. After attending Chadron State College for one year, she started teaching rural elementary schools on a temporary certificate. She would teach in the winter months and attend summer classes working toward a degree. After teaching seven years, Martha went back to Chadron one... Read More	Martha Opal Wilson, 76, of Arthur, passed away Jan. 9, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Martha was born on Sept. 27, 1939, in Valentine, to John “Jack” and Opal (Clark) Bennett. She grew up south of Cody on the family ranch near the Niobrara River and attended grade school and high school in Cody, graduating in 1957. After attending Chadron State College for one year, she started teaching rural elementary schools on a temporary certificate. She would teach in the winter months and attend summer classes working toward a degree. After teaching seven years, Martha went back to Chadron one year and student taught at Ogallala. It was there she met her future husband, Delwin Wilson. Martha graduated from Chadron in the spring of 1967. She then taught one year at Aurora and two more years in Ogallala. Martha and Delwin were married on July 12, 1969. She retired from teaching in 1970 and made her permanent home on the Wilson ranch. Daughter Mindy was born in 1970 and son Dusty in 1973. Martha enjoyed growing flowers and taking care of her yard. She was an avid reader and had a love of creative things, from cake decorating to making crafts to quilting. She was also an ardent sports fan, following everything from boys and girls high school teams to the Nebraska men and women’s teams to pro football and baseball. Martha loved living in the Sandhills of Nebraska and actively supported her local community. She led 4-H clubs, served as treasurer on the local library board and was a member of the Glenrose Extension Club and the Arthur Quilting Club. She also served in the Arthur Baptist Church, teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, as well as heading up the Beneficent Committee for many years. Martha was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in January 2014 and accepted her prognosis with the same dignity and poise, as she had lived her life. She loved her family and grandkids, always putting their needs ahead of her own. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild, Jayden Wilson. Martha is survived by her husband, Delwin, of Arthur; two children, Mindy (Jon) Kroesche, of Lincoln, and Dusty (Brandee), of Arthur; four grandchildren, Jeremiah Kroesche, Kaylee Wilson, Sarah Kroesche and Braden Wilson; one sister, Margo Bennett, of North Platte; two brothers, Shelby (Angela) Bennett, of Auburn, and Truman Bennett, of Sandpoint, Idaho. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Arthur County High School Gymnasium with the Rev. Ben Keene officiating. Burial will be at the Arthur Cemetery. Draucker Funeral Home, Ogallala, is in charge of arrangements.

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Martha Opal Bennett Wilson's memorial is located at: Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Arthur County, USA.
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Martha Opal Bennett Wilson death on 9 Jan 2016 in Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.5646530
Longitude: -101.7058360

Family Members:

Parent

John Mortimer “Jack” Bennett

(1914 - 1985)

Opal Clark Bennett

(1916 - 1992)

Spouse

Delwin Wilson

(1941 - unknow)

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16. Antelope Valley Cemetery
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18. Ashby Cemetery
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24. Hollman Gravesite
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