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- [S927] Obituary.
DICKINSON, Mary Caroline, 92, Minatare NE died 28 Jan 2011. Born 27 May 1918
in Box Butte County NE to Alexis Edward and M. Barbara (SINGER) GERHARD.
Married Laurel DICKINSON on 12 Aug 1949 in Hemingford NE. Preceded in
death by parents; husband; daughters Linda KRUSE and Barbara DICKINSON;
three brothers; two sisters. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial 2 Feb 2011 at
St. Agnes Catholic Church, Minatare NE. Cremation. Inurnment at later time
in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE.
- [S927] Obituary.
Posted: Friday, January 28, 2011 11:00 pm
MINATARE — Mary Caroline Dickinson, 92, died Jan. 28, 2011, at her home on the family farm.
Mem-orial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at St Agnes Catholic Church with Father Vince Parsons as Celebrant. A private family inurnment will be held at a later time at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Rosary service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Chapel, there will be no visitation as cremation has taken place.
Memorials may be made to the Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy or the Mary Dickinson Scholarship Fund.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary was born May 27, 1918, in Box Butte County to Alexis Edward and M. Barbara (Singer) Gerhard. She graduated from Chadron State College, working her way through college teaching in rural schools and was secretary for Ernest Borglum, who built Mt. Rushmore. She was united in marriage to Laurel Dickinson Aug. 12, 1949, in Hemingford. They were partners in the family farming operation near Minatare from 1950 until her death.
She taught in Nebraska panhandle schools for 43 years. Mary attained “Teacher of the Year” award in 1988, and was loved and remembered by the students she taught. She was an author, publishing a book about growing up on a homestead.
Mary loved to crochet, making everyone in the family afghans and doilies with her own unique patterns. She won several awards and had numerous articles written for her exceptional abilities in quilting and cooking. She was an avid gardener and loved to see the flowers bloom in the spring. Mary also liked to read, travel and collect stamps from all over the world. She continually bragged about her grandchildren.
Mary was a devoted member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. She was a lifelong 4-H Leader, judging many county and State 4-H contests. Mary was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the HOPE Club. She was very creative and a skilled artisan with a passion for teaching her talents to younger children encouraging them to succeed at whatever project they chose.
Survivors include her son, Robert Dickinson of Minatare; daughters, Patricia (Donald) Ryan of New Prague, Minn. and Mary Ann (Mike) Davis of Burlington, Colo.; son-in-law, Jim Kruse of Lance Creek, Wyo.; grandchildren, James (Katherine) Kruse; Joe Kruse; Megan, Amelia, and Gabrielle Ryan; numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
Her parents, husband Laurel, daughters, Linda Kruse and Barbara Dickinson, as well as three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Mary Caroline Gerhard (I279394)
Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate
Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I279394&tree=Suedpfalz
Description: Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Cemetery located 4.5 miles from Scottsbluff, in an unincorporated part of Scotts Bluff County.
I didn't find Mary anywhere in FindAGrave.
CORRECTED 'cemetery's name'
Photo of cemetery's name/sign on FindAGrave.
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
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