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Mervin John “Merv” Higgins

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Birth	:	20 Jul 1929 Brocksburg, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Jan 2015 Naper, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9586400, -99.0905900
Description	:	Mervin John Higgins was born July 20, 1929 at Brocksburg, Nebraska to John and Ada (Brown) Higgins He died January, 20, 2015 at the Gregory Community Hospital at the age of 85 years. Merv attended country grade school and graduated from Butte High School in 1946. On November 28, 1950, he was united in marriage to Helen Schmitz at her parent’s, Joe and Bertha (Blum) Schmitz, home east of Naper, Nebraska. To this union five children were born: Kathy, Joe, Cindy, Rich and Steve. Merv and Helen lived their entire married life, of 64 years, on a ranch southwest of Naper,... Read More	Mervin John Higgins was born July 20, 1929 at Brocksburg, Nebraska to John and Ada (Brown) Higgins He died January, 20, 2015 at the Gregory Community Hospital at the age of 85 years. Merv attended country grade school and graduated from Butte High School in 1946. On November 28, 1950, he was united in marriage to Helen Schmitz at her parent’s, Joe and Bertha (Blum) Schmitz, home east of Naper, Nebraska. To this union five children were born: Kathy, Joe, Cindy, Rich and Steve. Merv and Helen lived their entire married life, of 64 years, on a ranch southwest of Naper, Nebraska. Ranching was his passion, farming was his sideline. He was a kind and gentle man who loved tending his cattle, seeing his children, 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and was looking forward to those on the way. Mervin is survived by his wife, Helen; his children: Kathy (Ed) Peppel of Butte, NE; Joe (Mary) Higgins of Naper, NE; Rich (Janice) Higgins of Bow Valley, NE; and Steve (Denise) Higgins of Winner, SD; his son-in-law, Mike (Linda) Schochenmaier of Bonesteel, SD; two sisters: Joyce Stahlecker of Albion, NE and Lorraine (Bob) Peppel of St. Charles, SD; one brother-in-law, Leonard (Thelma) Schmitz of Naper, NE; and his sisters-in-law: Inez Schmitz of O’Neill, NE; Bennetta (Roger) Roth of Spencer, NE and Margaret Schmitz of Bonesteel, SD. Mervin was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ada; his parents-in-law, Joe and Bertha Schmitz; his daughter, Cindy Schochenmaier; his brother, Max Higgins; his sister-in-law, Janet Higgins; brothers-in-law: Howard Stahlecker, Pat Higgins, Donald Schmitz and John Schmitz; and a great-grandson, Brady Peppel. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Butte, Nebraska. Burial will be in the Naper Catholic Cemetery in Naper, Nebraska. There will be a rosary on Thursday at 7:00 PM at the church. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at the church. 07/20/1929 - 01/20/2015

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Mervin John “Merv” Higgins's memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Naper, Boyd County, USA.
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Mervin John “Merv” Higgins death on 20 Jan 2015 in Naper, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.9586400
Longitude: -99.0905900

Family Members:

Parent

John W. Higgins

(1887 - 1961)

Ada L. Brown Higgins

(1893 - 1993)

Spouse

Helen Irene Higgins

(1932 - 2019)

Siblings

Max Melvin “Bud” Higgins

(1928 - 2009)

Joyce Mary Higgins Stahlecker

(1931 - 2019)

Frances Lorraine Higgins Peppel

(1938 - 2019)

Children

Cynthia L. Higgins Schochenmaier

(1954 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9586400, -99.0905900

2. Knoll Crest Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -99.0875015

3. Lutheran Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585980, -99.1268810

4. German Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9696999, -99.1350021

5. Baptist Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9730988, -99.1564026

6. Mount Zion Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9701200, -99.0183400

7. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0094337, -99.1375152

8. Milks Camp Episcopal Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0378199, -99.1552354

9. Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0451800, -99.1491700

10. Southside Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8842139, -98.9931842

11. Oak Dale Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8847008, -99.1939011

12. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0327988, -98.9796982

13. Adams Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8706000, -98.9694500

14. Highland Cemetery
Fairfax, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0236015, -98.8930969

15. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Fairfax, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0102997, -98.8842010

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -98.9413986

17. Rosebud Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0835991, -98.9405975

18. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9977989, -99.3139038

19. Herrick Cemetery
Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

20. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Butte, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9221992, -98.8593979

21. Butte Cemetery
Butte, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -98.8585968

22. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9799995, -99.3324966

23. Saint Anthonys Cemetery
Fairfax, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0532990, -98.8835983

24. Cleveland Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7761002, -99.1091995