ARAPAHOE — Addison Walbridge, 96, of Arapahoe died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe with the Revs. Becky Saddler and George Probasco officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Kearney Cemetery with military honors by Nebraska National Guard Honors Team and Kearney American Legion Post 52.
Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge.
Addison and his family moved to their Gosper County farm when he was 5. He attended school and Sunday school at the nearby Blackwood School. He attended Arapahoe High School for one year, then moved to Lexington and graduated in 1939.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 10, 1942, and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., before being sent to England for two years, three months as a company clerk. Addison was honorably discharged on Dec. 27, 1945. After the service, he moved back to Lexington and ran Wally’s Café with his father.
He met the love of his life, Helen Needham, and they were married July 18, 1952. To this union three children were born, Irvin, Rhonda and John. After living in Lexington for a few years, they moved to the family farm in 1957, north of Edison and farmed until they moved to Arapahoe in 1996.
Addison was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe, American Legion and served on the board of the Edison Non-Stock Co-op Association. He loved the farm, spending time with his family, watching Husker football and basketball games, golfing, and in later years enjoyed morning coffee with the guys.
Addison is survived by his son, Irvin and wife Karen Walbridge of Edison; daughter, Rhonda and husband Jim Lakey of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, JoDee Walbridge of Arapahoe; grandchildren, Grant, Cole, Derek, Garth, Nathan, Ali, Sam, Max and Fayth; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 60 years, Helen; son, John; and two sisters, Emma Jean Ristine and Virginia Wells.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe with the Revs. Becky Saddler and George Probasco officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Kearney Cemetery with military honors by Nebraska National Guard Honors Team and Kearney American Legion Post 52.
Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge.
Addison and his family moved to their Gosper County farm when he was 5. He attended school and Sunday school at the nearby Blackwood School. He attended Arapahoe High School for one year, then moved to Lexington and graduated in 1939.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 10, 1942, and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., before being sent to England for two years, three months as a company clerk. Addison was honorably discharged on Dec. 27, 1945. After the service, he moved back to Lexington and ran Wally’s Café with his father.
He met the love of his life, Helen Needham, and they were married July 18, 1952. To this union three children were born, Irvin, Rhonda and John. After living in Lexington for a few years, they moved to the family farm in 1957, north of Edison and farmed until they moved to Arapahoe in 1996.
Addison was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe, American Legion and served on the board of the Edison Non-Stock Co-op Association. He loved the farm, spending time with his family, watching Husker football and basketball games, golfing, and in later years enjoyed morning coffee with the guys.
Addison is survived by his son, Irvin and wife Karen Walbridge of Edison; daughter, Rhonda and husband Jim Lakey of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, JoDee Walbridge of Arapahoe; grandchildren, Grant, Cole, Derek, Garth, Nathan, Ali, Sam, Max and Fayth; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 60 years, Helen; son, John; and two sisters, Emma Jean Ristine and Virginia Wells.
ARAPAHOE — Addison Walbridge, 96, of Arapahoe died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe with the Revs. Becky Saddler and George Probasco officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Kearney Cemetery with military honors by Nebraska National Guard Honors Team and Kearney American Legion Post 52.
Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge.
Addison and his family moved to their Gosper County farm when he was 5. He attended school and Sunday school at the nearby Blackwood School. He attended Arapahoe High School for one year, then moved to Lexington and graduated in 1939.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 10, 1942, and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., before being sent to England for two years, three months as a company clerk. Addison was honorably discharged on Dec. 27, 1945. After the service, he moved back to Lexington and ran Wally’s Café with his father.
He met the love of his life, Helen Needham, and they were married July 18, 1952. To this union three children were born, Irvin, Rhonda and John. After living in Lexington for a few years, they moved to the family farm in 1957, north of Edison and farmed until they moved to Arapahoe in 1996.
Addison was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe, American Legion and served on the board of the Edison Non-Stock Co-op Association. He loved the farm, spending time with his family, watching Husker football and basketball games, golfing, and in later years enjoyed morning coffee with the guys.
Addison is survived by his son, Irvin and wife Karen Walbridge of Edison; daughter, Rhonda and husband Jim Lakey of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, JoDee Walbridge of Arapahoe; grandchildren, Grant, Cole, Derek, Garth, Nathan, Ali, Sam, Max and Fayth; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 60 years, Helen; son, John; and two sisters, Emma Jean Ristine and Virginia Wells.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe with the Revs. Becky Saddler and George Probasco officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Kearney Cemetery with military honors by Nebraska National Guard Honors Team and Kearney American Legion Post 52.
Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge.
Addison and his family moved to their Gosper County farm when he was 5. He attended school and Sunday school at the nearby Blackwood School. He attended Arapahoe High School for one year, then moved to Lexington and graduated in 1939.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 10, 1942, and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., before being sent to England for two years, three months as a company clerk. Addison was honorably discharged on Dec. 27, 1945. After the service, he moved back to Lexington and ran Wally’s Café with his father.
He met the love of his life, Helen Needham, and they were married July 18, 1952. To this union three children were born, Irvin, Rhonda and John. After living in Lexington for a few years, they moved to the family farm in 1957, north of Edison and farmed until they moved to Arapahoe in 1996.
Addison was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe, American Legion and served on the board of the Edison Non-Stock Co-op Association. He loved the farm, spending time with his family, watching Husker football and basketball games, golfing, and in later years enjoyed morning coffee with the guys.
Addison is survived by his son, Irvin and wife Karen Walbridge of Edison; daughter, Rhonda and husband Jim Lakey of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, JoDee Walbridge of Arapahoe; grandchildren, Grant, Cole, Derek, Garth, Nathan, Ali, Sam, Max and Fayth; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 60 years, Helen; son, John; and two sisters, Emma Jean Ristine and Virginia Wells.
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