Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Nina Olson Berry, 1997
Thursday, 28 Jun 2007	
Submitted by: delma25@pldinet (Delma Tindell)

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Obituary: The Elk City Daily News, Elk City, Beckham Co, Ok, 19? May, 1997:
BERRY, NINA OLSON
Nina Olson Berry was born January 1, 1916 in Grimes to Leah and Ole Olson
and died Friday (May 16, 1997) in St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 81.
Nina was a descendant of pioneer homesteaders who were active in the
development of the Grimes community.  She married Claud E. Berry on June
22, 1940 in Sayre.  They lived in Lone Wolf before purchasing the
telephone company in Willow.  In 1957 they moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and
remained there until 1987 when they returned to Oklahoma.  They moved to
Rogers, Arkansas, in 1994 to be near family.  She was a member of Church
of Christ.
Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Moore of Phoenix, Arizona; Nina
L. Verkler and husband Tom of Rogers, Arkansas; Claudia M. Ferguson of
Phoenix and Nancy J. Hamill and husband of Soldotna, Arizona; one son
Larry J. Berry and wife Ann of Altamonte Springs, Florida; one sister
Marie Berry and husband D. A. of Oklahoma city; one sister in law Ruth
Olson of Grimes; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant daughter and
one brother.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Rose Chapel officiated by Kevin
Ballard.  Interment will be in the Dempsey Cemetery under the direction of
Rose Chapel Funeral Service.