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Florence C. Meester Onken
28 Jul 1911 – 21 Apr 2008
| Birth | 28 Jul 1911 |
| Death | 21 Apr 2008 |
| Cemetery | Parkview Cemetery Hastings , Adams County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Don on 23 Apr 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26222242 |
Bio
Florence C. Onken, the daughter of William H. and Harriet Dora (Sanders) Meester, was born in Clay County, Nebraska on July 28, 1911 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on April 21, 2008, at the age of 96. She grew up in Deweese and attended school through the 8th grade. On April 29, 1930, Florence was united in marriage to Russell E. Onken. During their early years of marriage they lived in Deshler, Fairbury and then moved to a farm east of Glenvil in 1943 and years later moved to a farm northeast of Aurora. When the children were grown, Florence baby sat for a family in Aurora and then worked for J.C Penny's, which became Parker's Clothing until they closed. She then went to work for Gambles until the owners retired. They moved to Hastings in 1973, where they took care of Russell's parents. They moved back to Aurora in 1997. Russell passed away on November 18, 2004. Florence belonged to the Extension Club and Christian Church Ladies Aid, when she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four sisters and two brothers. Those left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Evelyn (Ervin) Bamesberger of Aurora, Rachel (Robert) Scott of Arvada, Colorado and DeEtta (Dallas) Amend of Fountain Hills, Arizona; half-brother, William Meester of West Virginia; 7 grandchildren, David Bamesberger of Naples, Florida, Denese Callen of Livermore, California, Kevin Lawrey of Fort Morgan, Colorado, Tami Fiedler of Grand Island, Nebraska, Traci Raber of Grand Island, Nebraska, Michael Amend of Seattle, Washington and Russell Amend of South Riding, Virginia; 13 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews
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- Henry Gerret Meester 1900–1972
- Hiram C Meester 1903–1903
- Wilhelmina "Minnie" Meester Koci 1904–1993
- Ann Caroline Meester Hoyt 1906–2000
- Gertrude Marie Meester Connaway 1909–1987
- Gertrude Marie Meester Leff 1909–1987
- Alfred Joseph "Al" Meester 1916–2004
- Sophia Meester Naggatz 1918–2002
- Mildred E Meester 1922–1922
- Francis Meester 1924–1924
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