Verna Mae Walker Bower the daughter of Alva and Bessie (Whaley) Walker was born September 30, 1939 at Ordway, CO. She departed this life on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Nebraska at the age of 74 years.
Verna was 3 years old when her parents moved to Woodston, Kansas. Her father farmed. Verna attended country schools. At the age of 2 her parents moved to Wichita, KS where she finished her schooling.
Verna was united in marriage to Buck Bower on October 21, 1955 at Red Cloud, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Riverton, NE. The adopted 2 children: Teresa Lynn and Michael Dewayne. Verna worked at the retirement home in Inavale, NE for over 20 years.
In her younger years Verna enjoyed dancing and riding horses. Later in life she found pleasure in playing cards, drinking coffee and visiting and just being with her family. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Naomi Walker and Betty Bower, brothers Orville Walker and Donald Walker and brother-in-laws: Jack Bower, Rod Liberty and Herb Uden.
Survivors include her husband Buck of Riverton, NE; daughter Teresa Tunender and husband Stephen of Bartlett, NE; son Michael Bower and wife Shelly of Franklin, NE 5 grandchildren: Cody and Alisha Bower, Monique, Stephen Jr and MaKayla Tunender; great grandson Michael Pizzuto; sisters: Shirley Liberty of Emporia, KS and Marie Shelinbarger of Greenwich, KS; brothers Eldon Walker of Oswego, KS and Edward Walker of Agusta, KS; sister-in-laws: Necia Uden of Naponee, KS and Sharon Walker of Agusta, KS; nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.
Memorial graveside services were held Monday 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2014 at the Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Nebraska with Audrey Beaty and Eldon Walker officiating.
Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud NE 68970
PH 402 746 2500
Verna was 3 years old when her parents moved to Woodston, Kansas. Her father farmed. Verna attended country schools. At the age of 2 her parents moved to Wichita, KS where she finished her schooling.
Verna was united in marriage to Buck Bower on October 21, 1955 at Red Cloud, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Riverton, NE. The adopted 2 children: Teresa Lynn and Michael Dewayne. Verna worked at the retirement home in Inavale, NE for over 20 years.
In her younger years Verna enjoyed dancing and riding horses. Later in life she found pleasure in playing cards, drinking coffee and visiting and just being with her family. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Naomi Walker and Betty Bower, brothers Orville Walker and Donald Walker and brother-in-laws: Jack Bower, Rod Liberty and Herb Uden.
Survivors include her husband Buck of Riverton, NE; daughter Teresa Tunender and husband Stephen of Bartlett, NE; son Michael Bower and wife Shelly of Franklin, NE 5 grandchildren: Cody and Alisha Bower, Monique, Stephen Jr and MaKayla Tunender; great grandson Michael Pizzuto; sisters: Shirley Liberty of Emporia, KS and Marie Shelinbarger of Greenwich, KS; brothers Eldon Walker of Oswego, KS and Edward Walker of Agusta, KS; sister-in-laws: Necia Uden of Naponee, KS and Sharon Walker of Agusta, KS; nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.
Memorial graveside services were held Monday 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2014 at the Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Nebraska with Audrey Beaty and Eldon Walker officiating.
Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud NE 68970
PH 402 746 2500
Verna Mae Walker Bower the daughter of Alva and Bessie (Whaley) Walker was born September 30, 1939 at Ordway, CO. She departed this life on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Nebraska at the age of 74 years.
Verna was 3 years old when her parents moved to Woodston, Kansas. Her father farmed. Verna attended country schools. At the age of 2 her parents moved to Wichita, KS where she finished her schooling.
Verna was united in marriage to Buck Bower on October 21, 1955 at Red Cloud, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Riverton, NE. The adopted 2 children: Teresa Lynn and Michael Dewayne. Verna worked at the retirement home in Inavale, NE for over 20 years.
In her younger years Verna enjoyed dancing and riding horses. Later in life she found pleasure in playing cards, drinking coffee and visiting and just being with her family. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Naomi Walker and Betty Bower, brothers Orville Walker and Donald Walker and brother-in-laws: Jack Bower, Rod Liberty and Herb Uden.
Survivors include her husband Buck of Riverton, NE; daughter Teresa Tunender and husband Stephen of Bartlett, NE; son Michael Bower and wife Shelly of Franklin, NE 5 grandchildren: Cody and Alisha Bower, Monique, Stephen Jr and MaKayla Tunender; great grandson Michael Pizzuto; sisters: Shirley Liberty of Emporia, KS and Marie Shelinbarger of Greenwich, KS; brothers Eldon Walker of Oswego, KS and Edward Walker of Agusta, KS; sister-in-laws: Necia Uden of Naponee, KS and Sharon Walker of Agusta, KS; nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.
Memorial graveside services were held Monday 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2014 at the Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Nebraska with Audrey Beaty and Eldon Walker officiating.
Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud NE 68970
PH 402 746 2500
Verna was 3 years old when her parents moved to Woodston, Kansas. Her father farmed. Verna attended country schools. At the age of 2 her parents moved to Wichita, KS where she finished her schooling.
Verna was united in marriage to Buck Bower on October 21, 1955 at Red Cloud, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Riverton, NE. The adopted 2 children: Teresa Lynn and Michael Dewayne. Verna worked at the retirement home in Inavale, NE for over 20 years.
In her younger years Verna enjoyed dancing and riding horses. Later in life she found pleasure in playing cards, drinking coffee and visiting and just being with her family. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Naomi Walker and Betty Bower, brothers Orville Walker and Donald Walker and brother-in-laws: Jack Bower, Rod Liberty and Herb Uden.
Survivors include her husband Buck of Riverton, NE; daughter Teresa Tunender and husband Stephen of Bartlett, NE; son Michael Bower and wife Shelly of Franklin, NE 5 grandchildren: Cody and Alisha Bower, Monique, Stephen Jr and MaKayla Tunender; great grandson Michael Pizzuto; sisters: Shirley Liberty of Emporia, KS and Marie Shelinbarger of Greenwich, KS; brothers Eldon Walker of Oswego, KS and Edward Walker of Agusta, KS; sister-in-laws: Necia Uden of Naponee, KS and Sharon Walker of Agusta, KS; nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.
Memorial graveside services were held Monday 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2014 at the Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Nebraska with Audrey Beaty and Eldon Walker officiating.
Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud NE 68970
PH 402 746 2500
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