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Cleo Edward Taft

2 Oct 1917 – 13 Apr 2007

Birth	2 Oct 1917
Death	13 Apr 2007
Cemetery	Falls City Cemetery Falls City , Richardson County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	AEPDLP on 31 Mar 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80222291

Bio

Cleo E. Taft, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 13, 2007 at Falls City. He was born October 2, 1917 at Humboldt, NE to the late Harvey O. and Alma E. (Mehlin) Taft. Cleo enlisted in the US Army June 19, 1945 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He was honorably discharged December 15, 1946 at Bolling Field, DC. He earned the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. On September 27, 1952 he married Helen C. Knobbe at St. Anne's Catholic Church at Shubert, NE. Cleo was raised in Richardson County, NE and moved to the current family farm in 1935. When the couple married they established their home in the present family home. Cleo was a farmer his entire life, retiring in 1997. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, BPO Elks Lodge #963, earning Elk of the year, Treasure for District 47 School Board for thirty-seven years, and a rural fireman for thirty years all of Falls City. Cleo is survived by sons, Edward and wife Glenda of Plattsburg, MO, Robert and wife Connie of Dawson, NE, Kevin and wife Kay of Falls City, Steve and wife Tracy of Omaha, NE, daughters, Connie Vonderschmidt and husband Kevin of Rulo, NE, Mary Lyons and husband Jim of Omaha, sisters, Maxine Schuetz and Harvina Thomas and husband John of Falls City, thirteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, James, sisters, Verine Vogt and Naomi Harshbarger. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Robert A. Roh as the presiding priest. Interment will be in Falls City Catholic Cemetery. Military graveside honors by Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday at 6:30 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with family greeting friends afterwards. (dorrandclark.com/obituary)

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Family

Parents

• Alma Ella Mehlin Taft 1894–1973
• Harvey Otis Taft 1897–1977

Spouse

• Helen C Knobbe Taft 1929–2023 FaG

Siblings

• Maxine Mae Taft Schuetz 1919–2007
• Naomi Ruth Taft Harshbarger 1925–2006
• Verine Adella Taft Vogt 1927–1997

Children

• Edward Otis Taft 1954–2023 FaG
• James M. Taft 1958–1984 FaG

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