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Verna Mabel Mildred Nelson Edington

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Birth	:	31 May 1906 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 2000 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5359900, -97.6064900
Plot	:	Sec. 5 Lot 135 Plot 02
Description	:	EDINGTON, VERNA—Verna Nelson Edington was born in Chelsea township on May 31, 1906. Her parents were John August Edward Nelson and Tekla Peterson Nelson. She died at Tabitha in Lincoln, on March 6, 2000, at the age of 93. Verna attended Alpine School District 65, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1923. She then taught at Alpine before attending Wesleyan University and obtaining her teacher’s certificate. It was while teaching in Grand Island that she met her future husband, James T. Edington. Verna continued to teach in Sterling, Colo., and Fairbury,... Read More	EDINGTON, VERNA—Verna Nelson Edington was born in Chelsea township on May 31, 1906. Her parents were John August Edward Nelson and Tekla Peterson Nelson. She died at Tabitha in Lincoln, on March 6, 2000, at the age of 93. Verna attended Alpine School District 65, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1923. She then taught at Alpine before attending Wesleyan University and obtaining her teacher’s certificate. It was while teaching in Grand Island that she met her future husband, James T. Edington. Verna continued to teach in Sterling, Colo., and Fairbury, where her husband worked for the Chamber of Commerce. During and after the polio epidemic, Jim worked with the Polio Foundation throughout the United States. Jim later served as Director of the Nebraska State Merit System, and they made their home in Lincoln. Verna left teaching to raise their son, James R. She joined Methodist Churches wherever she lived and was a loyal member of St. Paul’s in Lincoln until her death. She was also an active member of PEO, Chapter FW. Verna's life was full of service to others through her church, PEO and teaching. She was a talented seamstress and singer, a wonderful cook, a devoted mother and wife and a “devout” Swede. Rheumatoid arthritis struck Verna in her early 30’s and yet she willed herself to keep active and useful and deal with that pain for almost 60 years. Verna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James T. Edington; sister, Sylvia Beams; brother-in-law, Albert Beams; brother, Oscar Nelson; and sister-in-law, Wilma Nelson. She is survived by her son James R. Edington, daughter-in-law Karen, and grandson Ryan; a niece, Christin Andersen; nephew, John Nelson and wife Judith; grandnieces and nephews, Martha, Andrew and Braden Nelson and Sarah Andersen. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church on Thursday, March 9, with Rev. Brian Kottas and Rev. Warren Swartz officiating. Delwin Myers sang “Amazing Grace” and “The Lord’s Prayer” accompanied by Susan Kleinschmidt. Casket bearers were John Nelson, Braden Nelson, Keith Nunns, Rodger Anderson, Lowell Anderson and Tom Novak. After one last trip to the farm where she was born and raised, interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery. The Nebraska Signal March 15th, 2000, page 10

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Verna Mabel Mildred Nelson Edington death on 6 Mar 2000 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5359900
Longitude: -97.6064900

Family Members:

Parent

John August Edward “Ed” Nelson

(1875 - 1962)

Tekla Peterson Nelson

(1875 - 1949)

Spouse

James Torrence Edington

(1913 - 1981)

Siblings

Sylvia Marine Nelson Beams

(1900 - 1995)

Oscar E. Nelson

(1902 - 1972)

Children

James Ray “Jim” Edington

(1949 - 2001)

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