Mrs. Agnes Victoria Dodge, 82, of Ord died September 1, 1976 at the Valley County Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Dodge was born June 18, 1894 at Linwood the daughter of August and Frances Bouzek Hayek. Her early life was spent near Linwood where she attended elementary school, later graduating from the David City High School with the class of 1911. Agnes then attended the Midland College at Fremont, graduating in 1915. She then came to Valley County and began working in her father's bank, the Elyria State Bank, acting in various capacities including president. She was united in marriage to William Evert Dodge on March 17, 1917 at Linwood. They made their home on a farm near Elyria. Mr. Dodge died as the result of a heart attack upon receiving word that his son was killed during World War II. After her husband's death, Agnes moved to Milford where she was a teacher and counselor for the State Home for Unwed Mothers. After the State Home was closed for lack of funds, in 1949, she moved back to Ord and was employed as City Clerk and Bookkeeper until her retirement in 1962.
(At this point in the obit, Agnes' many accomplishments and memberships are listed)
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Garnick of Ord; one son, William Dodge of Papillion; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Mayme Hewit of David City, Mrs. Olga Ciemy of Elyria, Mr. Adelyn McFarlane of Phoenix, AZ, Mrs. Grace Ann Yates of Doniphan and Mrs. Dorothy Collins of Boise, ID. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son and two sisters. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Ord with Rev. David Marsh officiating. Burial was in the Ord City Cemetery.
Published in the Ord Quiz, Ord, Nebraska
Mrs. Agnes Victoria Dodge, 82, of Ord died September 1, 1976 at the Valley County Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Dodge was born June 18, 1894 at Linwood the daughter of August and Frances Bouzek Hayek. Her early life was spent near Linwood where she attended elementary school, later graduating from the David City High School with the class of 1911. Agnes then attended the Midland College at Fremont, graduating in 1915. She then came to Valley County and began working in her father's bank, the Elyria State Bank, acting in various capacities including president. She was united in marriage to William Evert Dodge on March 17, 1917 at Linwood. They made their home on a farm near Elyria. Mr. Dodge died as the result of a heart attack upon receiving word that his son was killed during World War II. After her husband's death, Agnes moved to Milford where she was a teacher and counselor for the State Home for Unwed Mothers. After the State Home was closed for lack of funds, in 1949, she moved back to Ord and was employed as City Clerk and Bookkeeper until her retirement in 1962.
(At this point in the obit, Agnes' many accomplishments and memberships are listed)
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Garnick of Ord; one son, William Dodge of Papillion; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Mayme Hewit of David City, Mrs. Olga Ciemy of Elyria, Mr. Adelyn McFarlane of Phoenix, AZ, Mrs. Grace Ann Yates of Doniphan and Mrs. Dorothy Collins of Boise, ID. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son and two sisters. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Ord with Rev. David Marsh officiating. Burial was in the Ord City Cemetery.
Published in the Ord Quiz, Ord, Nebraska
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