Edna Olga Burge, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Blue Hill, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Village in Kearney. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill with the Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Blue Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Thursday at Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill.
Edna was born Aug. 7, 1920, on a farm near Blue Hill to Edward and Anna Meyer.
On June 1, 1941, she married Donald Burge in Blue Hill. He preceded her in death.
Edna taught at many rural schools in Webster County and taught at Roseland School before retiring to Alma. She loved being with her family, quilting and fishing.
She and Donald celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2011,
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dennis Burge; son-in-law, Ronald Kreutzer; sisters, Anita Potts and Delores Meyer; and brothers, Herb Meyer, Orville Meyer and Gerhardt Meyer.
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Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Kreutzer of Kearney; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Patricia Burge of Kearney; daughter-in-law, Linda Burge of Norton, Kan.; sister, June Jacobitz of Hastings; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to AseraCare Hospice in Kearney.
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Donald R. Burge 03/16/1917 to 10/09/2011
Campbell resident Donald R. Burge, 94, died Sunday October 9, 2011, at Grandview Manor Nuresing Home in Campbell.
Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill with the Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Blue Hill Cemetery in Blue Hill. Visitation was Wednesday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill, and one hour prior to services at the Church Thursday.
Memorials can be directed to Asera Care, Kearney, Neberaska.
Donald was born on March 16, 1917 to Arthur and Carrie LaDuska (Hempstead) Burge at Bladen, Nebraska. He lived in the Bladen area, and was a farmer and carpenter by trade, until retiring and mmoving to Alma, Nebraska.
He was an avid fisherman and bowler and his greatest joy was being with his family. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, in Blue Hill, Nebraska.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Edna who lives in Campbell, Nebraska, his daughter Sharon (Ronald) Kreutzer, of Kearney, Nebraska, his son Robert (Patricia) of Kearney, Nebraska, his daughter in law, Linda Burge, of Norton, Kansas and one sister Wilma (Leo) Whittier of Granada Hills, California, seven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Dennis; five brothers and four sisters.
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