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Merle Warren Ebers

Birth	:	3 Nov 1921 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	30 Mar 2012 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9296989, -97.0986023
Description	:	Merle Warren Ebers was born November 3, 1921, at the family farm in Seward, Nebraska to Herman W. and Meta E. (Wurst) Ebers and passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He attended school through eighth grade at Star School District #58 and graduated from Milford High School in 1939. He attended the University of Nebraska receiving his teaching degree in 1948, his Masters Degree in 1952, and his School Administrator Degree in 1953. He married Leona Abrahams on March 25, 1944, in Marysville, Kansas. Merle was a life-long educator... Read More	Merle Warren Ebers was born November 3, 1921, at the family farm in Seward, Nebraska to Herman W. and Meta E. (Wurst) Ebers and passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He attended school through eighth grade at Star School District #58 and graduated from Milford High School in 1939. He attended the University of Nebraska receiving his teaching degree in 1948, his Masters Degree in 1952, and his School Administrator Degree in 1953. He married Leona Abrahams on March 25, 1944, in Marysville, Kansas. Merle was a life-long educator starting his teaching career in Franklin, Nebraska followed by Hastings and Guide Rock, Nebraska. He returned to the family farm where he combined farming with the school administration duties of first, Principal, then Superintendent of Beaver Crossing Public Schools. Many of his school evening were spent refereeing either football or basketball games. He was instrumental in organizing and establishing the Centennial School District after which he became the Administrator of Service Unit VI, a position he held for twenty years before retiring in 1986. During his tenure as head of the Service Unit, he was appointed by Governor Jim Exon to form Southeast Community College. His retirement from education allowed him to enjoy his farm, his Red Poll cattle, and rattlesnake hunting. Merle was a fifty-plus year member of the Masonic Fraternity, a member of the National Red Poll Association, the Nebraska Farmer's Co-op, the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association, and the Nebraska State Education Association. He and Leona received the Con-Agra Farm Family Award in July 1993. Merle is preceded in death by his, wife Leona; parents, Herman and Meta Ebers; grandson, Anthony Ebers, great-grandson Jacob Vinton; brothers-in-law, Wayne Blue and William Larson. Merle by his sons and daughters-in-law, William and Cheryl Ebers of Lincoln, Marvin Ebers of Jacksonville, FL, Larry and Nelda Ebers of Paola, KS; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Range and special friend, Bill Gibson of Lindale, GA, Sandra Zulkoski of Seward, Kyla and Mark Unick of Edwardsville, IL; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; sister, Janet Blue of Lincoln, NE; and Virginia Larsen of Oakland, NE; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Shirley Ebers of Lincoln, NE; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends both here and across the country. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers, and memories of life shared with Merle.

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Merle Warren Ebers's memorial is located at: Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
When did Merle Warren Ebers death?
Merle Warren Ebers death on 30 Mar 2012 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9296989
Longitude: -97.0986023

Family Members:

Parent

Herman W. Ebers

(1896 - 1971)

Meta Emily Wurst Ebers

(1899 - 1986)

Spouse

Leona Lena Abrahams Ebers

(1926 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Seward Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9296989, -97.0986023

2. Greenwood Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9193993, -97.0952988

3. Anderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9016991, -97.1442032

4. Immanuel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9664001, -97.1686020

5. Staplehurst Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9668999, -97.1686020

6. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9880981, -97.0444031

7. Germantown Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -96.9966965

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9369011, -96.9869003

9. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0057983, -97.0430984

10. Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8572000, -97.0044000

11. Tamora Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9021988, -97.2300034

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

13. Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

14. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Ruby, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

15. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

16. First Methodist Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

17. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Ruby, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

18. Mound Prairie Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8573380, -97.2344200

19. Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9261017, -96.9289017

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -96.9297028

21. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

22. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9947014, -96.9381027

24. Union Cemetery
Dwight, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0755997, -97.0419006