Person:William Maucher (1)

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM V. MAUCHER

William Valentine Maucher son of Edward and Cebe Maucher, was born in Smith County, Kansas February 6, 1903 and departed this life May 14, 1966 at the home of his sister in Sutherland at the age of 63 years, three month and eight days.

At the age of six weeks he moved with his family to Chase County, in the Blanche Community, where he resided until manhood. August 21, 1928 he was united in marriage to Lela Jones. To this union was born a son, Gary. They resided in the Grainton and Wallace Community until 1941 when they moved to Hayes County where he was engaged in farming and ranching. He was never too busy to work toward the betterment of the community. As a young man he became a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge of Elsie later transferring to Wallace.

Those who mourn His passing from this life include his loving wife, Lela, son, Gary, and wife Donna, and two grandchildren, Leanna and Gerry. Four sisters: Mrs. Edna Johnson, Grant, Mrs. Belle Kefer, Evans, Colo., Mrs. Mildred Whitman, Elsie, and Mrs. Ethel Kelso, Sutherland, and one brother, Fred, Imperial. Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was always a good neighbor to all and his friends were numbered by his acquaintances. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Roy.

We say, “Farewell Bill�. You shall not be forgotten.

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of The bar, When I put out to sea. But such a tide as moving seems Asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out The boundless deep, Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of Farewell, When I embark; For though from out our bourne Of Time and place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to Face When I have crosssed the bar. -Tennyson-

Services were conducted from the Union Congregational Church at Hayes Center, Wednesday, May 18, 1966 at 2:00pm with Rev. Floyd M. Price, officiating. A male quartet composed of Robert Bosley, Don W. Leffler, Curtis Leffler and George Yonkers, sand, “Rock of Ages� and “Beyond the Sunset�. Accompanied by Miss Claudia Bosley at the organ.

Escorts were Hess Dawes, Richard Counce, George Miller, Robert Gathman, Virgil Doetker, and Raymond Rutherford. The IOOF Lodge of Wallace, Nebraska was in charge of graveside services. Interment was at the Morning View Cemetery, Wallace, Nebraska, under the direction of Luhrs & Reynolds Mortuary, Imperial.

Relatives and friends attending the services from away included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maucher and Donald, Imperial, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kelso, Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. George Whitman, Elsie, Mr. and Mrs. George Keefer and Mrs. Elmer Bruntz, Evans, Colorado, Mrs. Edna Johnson and Dani Fisher, Grant, Mrs. Jubert Potter, Sacramento, California, Mrs. Ruth Jones, Imperial, Keith Gregg, Wallace.

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Kelso, North Platte, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mix, Stillwater, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Oren Stamm and Mrs. Everett Hizel, Denver, Colo., Mrs. John smith, Ogallala, Mrs. Clyde Harris, Grant, Mrs. Ruth Christensen, Mrs. Hazel Petersen, Mrs. Ed Sincel, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Christenesen, Mrs. Hazel Jepson, Minden, Mrs. Frances Welkinson, Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Baumann, Lamoine.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Larsen, Minden, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Graves, Otis, Colo., Mrs. LeRoy Trumbo and Jamie and Mrs. Phil Hayes, Akron, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Frances Tomanek and family, Cheyenne, Wyo., Mrs. Nora Jones, Ault Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, Dix, Nebr., and Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Dunkin, North Platte, and Mr. and Mrs. Chet Gregg, Wallace.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Buckmaster, Fremont, Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Hill Scottsbluff, Mrs. Helen Kellogg, Mrs. Izola Counce, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Counce, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Shirley Fielding and Gardner, Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Arden Zink and Al, Omaha, Glen E. Dean, Doniphan, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. John Priest, Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beezley, Russel Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Gregg, North Platte, Mrs. Pearl Ring, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Magrath, McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kisila, Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Madrid and Robert Bechtold, Grant.