Lancaster County NeArchives Obituaries.....Beard, Gertrude A. Spenner December 18, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Catherine Placzek cplaczek@cox.net February 28, 2011, 3:11 pm Lincoln Journal Star Dec. 16, 2010 Gertrude A. "Trudy" (Spenner) Beard, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday (12/9/10) at the Independence House memory care home where she had lived for the past year. Born October 5, 1928 to Carl and Caroline Spenner in Beemer, Neb. Trudy enjoyed early careers as a model, airline stewardess, and telephone operator, as well as positions at Lincoln Steel and the Nebraska State Historical Society. She dedicated herself to her family, friends, and church; she was a talented seamstress and bridge player, an avid booster for her grandchildren's sports and music pursuits, Junior League member, past Sustainer President, and longtime greeter at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Preceded in death by husband James W. Beard. Survived by daughters, sons-in- law Elizabeth and Daniel Nelson, Susan and Rick Lange; grandchildren, Dylan and Wyatt Nelson, Elizabeth, James and Katharine Lange; sisters Clara (and Eddie) Kluthe, Frances Van Buskirk, Martha Kluthe, Mary Schweitzer; brothers Deacon Art Spenner, Gilbert (and Benilda) Spenner, Bernard (and Pam) Spenner; numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary, 6:30 p.m., Friday 12/17/2010 Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street. No visitation. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, 12/18/2010 10 a.m., Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Interment and luncheon immediately following at Lincoln Memorial Park, 3800 So. 14th St. Memorials to: Cathedral of the Risen Christ, 3500 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68506 or Independence House at Mandarin, 4610 Mandarin Circle, Lincoln, NE 68516. Printed Lincoln Journal Star Dec 16, 2010. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/lancaster/obits/b/beard11ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb