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Neva Jean Walker Corlett

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Birth	:	24 Jun 1933 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 2021 Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2966995, -96.8163986
Plot	:	Block 11 Lot 5 Grave 1
Description	:	Neva Jean Corlett, age 88, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 31, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be held at Eidsness Funeral Home on Friday, January 7 from 4-6 p.m. Neva Jean Walker was born on June 24, 1933, in Brookings, the daughter of Jacob and Dora (Reiter) Walker. Neva received her education in Afton Township District #12 in Brookings County,... Read More	Neva Jean Corlett, age 88, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 31, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be held at Eidsness Funeral Home on Friday, January 7 from 4-6 p.m. Neva Jean Walker was born on June 24, 1933, in Brookings, the daughter of Jacob and Dora (Reiter) Walker. Neva received her education in Afton Township District #12 in Brookings County, SD. She was a graduate of the Brookings High School in 1951. She was united in marriage to Stanley Corlett on August 1, 1954, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. After their marriage she was employed at several downtown businesses including Ben Franklin, Geyermann's, and Coast to Coast. In 1972, she was employed at J.C. Penney in Brookings and continued to work there until her retirement in 1993. Neva Jean was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was dedicated to her church with service in many areas including a nursery Sunday school teacher and for many years with Stan on the funeral committee. She was a Life Member of the VFW Auxiliary, Legion Auxiliary, and the N.A.R.F.E. Neva held several offices in the VFW Auxiliary and served as the State President from 1967 until 1968. She volunteered for many organizations including Meals on Wheels and Brookview Manor. Neva enjoyed knitting, embroidery work, and visiting and sharing time with her friends. Her greatest joy was traveling with Stan on trips to visit family (mostly in the south), but also to Germany and Italy and bus trips to SDSU basketball games. Neva is survived by one son, Steven of North Augusta, SC; two daughters, Cindy of Lexington, NC, and Donita (Steve) James of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Alana (Joe Fennell) James, Jennifer James, Justin (Brittany) James; six great-grandchildren, Kai, Ava, Lea, Ean, Keaton, and Kenyan; two sisters, Margaret Haber of Brookings and Marly Skogstad of Sioux Falls; numerous nieces and nephews and extended family, Cindy Lou and Bill. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters. The family requests memorials be directed to the First United Methodist Church or to an organization of your choice. - Eidsness Funeral Home

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Neva Jean Walker Corlett's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA.
When did Neva Jean Walker Corlett death?
Neva Jean Walker Corlett death on 31 Dec 2021 in Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 44.2966995
Longitude: -96.8163986

Family Members:

Parent

Jacob Mathew Walker

(1875 - 1948)

Dora Reiter Walker

(1889 - 1992)

Spouse

Stanley Alden Corlett

(1928 - 2014)

Siblings

Harm Walker

(1902 - 1975)

Frances Lillian Kruse Walker

(1913 - 2005)

Arthur Raymond Kruse Walker

(1914 - 2006)

Gladys Viola Kruse Walker Crapser

(1916 - 1952)

Eddie LeRoy Walker

(1918 - 1952)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2966995, -96.8163986

2. Saint Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2970500, -96.8151500

3. First Lutheran Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2979590, -96.8247740

4. Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2828616, -96.7981652

5. Kirby Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3120300, -96.8883000

6. Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3486860, -96.8485590

7. First Lutheran Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3139000, -96.9289017

8. East Lake Campbell Cemetery
Medary, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2171100, -96.8664600

9. Bergh Cemetery
Sinai, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2681007, -96.9360962

10. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3842900, -96.8540700

11. Trinity Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3264008, -96.9421997

12. Lake Campbell Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2109300, -96.8850400

13. Hillside Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3342018, -96.9443970

14. Saint Wiliams Catholic Cemetery
Aurora, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2833460, -96.6681920

15. Fairlawn Cemetery
Aurora, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2831001, -96.6678009

16. Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2246700, -96.9284300

17. Deer Creek Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4136009, -96.8685989

18. Fountain Cemetery
Bushnell, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3657990, -96.6667023

19. Yeo Cemetery
Flandreau, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1815900, -96.6929400

20. Bruce Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4371986, -96.8839035

21. South Lake Campbell Cemetery
Nunda, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1672600, -96.9182300

22. Elmwood Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4372000, -96.8866000

23. Midway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Flandreau, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1388550, -96.7785645

24. Sterling Methodist Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4560000, -96.7863600