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Mildred Sarah Peters Burkett

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1915 Clay County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	17 Aug 2002 Clay County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2056084, -98.0791702
Plot	:	Block 11, Lot 13
Inscription	:	Married March 30, 1935 Parents of Phyllis I.
Description	:	Mildred S. Burkett Saturday, August 17, 2002. Edgar Resident Mildred Sarah (Peters) Burkett, 87, died Saturday, August 17, 2002, at her home. Services are 2pm Tuesday at Klawitter-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Nelson with the Rev. Arthur Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Nelson City Cemetery in Nelson. Visitation is until 9pm today and 9am to 2pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Burkett was born Aug. 10, 1915 to John and Jennie (Taylor) Peters in rural Edgar. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural country school. On March 30, 1935, she married Roy B Burkett in Belleville,... Read More	Mildred S. Burkett Saturday, August 17, 2002. Edgar Resident Mildred Sarah (Peters) Burkett, 87, died Saturday, August 17, 2002, at her home. Services are 2pm Tuesday at Klawitter-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Nelson with the Rev. Arthur Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Nelson City Cemetery in Nelson. Visitation is until 9pm today and 9am to 2pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Burkett was born Aug. 10, 1915 to John and Jennie (Taylor) Peters in rural Edgar. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural country school. On March 30, 1935, she married Roy B Burkett in Belleville, Kan. They lived on a farm near Angus where they farmed and raised cattle, sheep and hogs. She was a caregiver for her mother in law. She lived in Angus, Oak, Geneva and Wauneta. Her husband died March 7, 1991. Survivors are one daughter, Phillis Nelson of Hastings; one sister, Donna Rogers of Kennewick, Wash.; one brother, Clyde of Phoenix; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Hastings Tribune (Hastings, NE), Saturday, August 17, 2002 ===== Mildred Burkett Dies at 87 Mildred Sarah Burkett, the daughter of John and Jennie (Taylor) Peters, was born on August 10, 1915 at her farm home South of Edgar, Nebraska. She passed away on August 17, 2002 at her farm home near Edgar at the age of 87 years and 7 days. Mildred grew up on the farm and attended Rural Country School. On March 30, 1935 in Belleville, Kansas, she was united in marriage to Roy B. Burkett. This union was blessed with one daughter, Phyllis. They lived on a farm near Angus where they framed (sic) and raised cattle, sheep and hogs. Mildred enjoyed gardening and canning. She was a lover of all animals. Mildred was a care giver to Roy's mother and was unselfish with her time for others. Mildred lived in the communities of Angus, Oak, Geneva and Wauneta. Preceding her in death was her parents, and her husband Roy on March 7, 1991; two brothers, Raymond and Willard and one sister, Wilma Wyman, and a grandson Paul Nelson. Survivors include her daughter Phyllis Nelson, Hastings, Nebraska, 5 grandchildren, Diane Powell, Vicki Frankforter, Cheryl Fraser, Jackie Strong and Sandra Baker; 9 great grandchildren; one sister Donna Rogers of Kennewick, Washington and one brother, Clyde Peters of Phoenix, Arizona, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at 2:00 PM from the Klawitter-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Nelson, with Rev. Arthur Schakat officiating. Music was "How Great Thou Art," "In the Garden," "Beyond the Sunset" and "Precious Lord Take My Hand" with Theda Shaw as soloist and Vergene Gunn as organist. Pallbearers were her great grandsons, Brett Powell, Aaron Lonowski, Shane Lonowski, Tyler Fraser, Philip Strong, Travis Fraser and Matthew Baker. Honorary Pallbearers were her great granddaughters, Kaleigh Strong and Shelbi Frankforter. Interment was in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Nebraska. Klawitter-Price of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of arrangements. The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, August 22, 2002; pg. 3

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Mildred Sarah Peters Burkett death on 17 Aug 2002 in Clay County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.2056084
Longitude: -98.0791702

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