A long-time resident of Superior, Herbert Atkins, 91, died at the Superior Good Samaritan Center Thursday afternoon. The funeral was Monday at 10 a.m., at the First United Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Silas Kessler, Hastings, officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
A few weeks ago he suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized in Brodstone Memorial Nuckolls County Hospital. Later he was transferred to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, where he had surgery for a hip replacement. After returning to the Superior hospital, he was a patient for a few weeks before becoming a resident of the Good Samaritan Center a week before his death.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Charles Herbert Atkins was born on a farm in Jewell County, three miles south of Superior, the son of Charles M. and Eva Jones Atkins.
March 1, 1910, the family moved from south of Superior to a farm in Harrison Township. He started to country school at the Valley View School south of Superior and finished grade school in Harrison Township, graduating from country school at commencement exercises in 1916. In May, 1920, he graduated from Burr Oak High School. Returning to the farm, he lived and worked there four years until moving to Superior in 1925.
In December, 1924, he had the opportunity to learn the printing trade at The Superior Express. He received instruction while C.E. Dedrick was editor and later under the leadership of Doane Kiechel, editor. W.W. Driggs purchased the newspaper in 1930 and in 1936, Howard M. Crilly became owner of the newspaper. Atkins worked there until his retirement in 1972, after 47 years as a printer.
Aug. 16, 1930, he was united in marriage to Helga K. (Jackie) Jonson at the United Methodist Church in Superior. They celebrated more than 63 years of marriage. She died Sept. 10, 1993. Has a member of the Superior Chamber of Commerce, belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge since 1949, was a member of the Superior Lions Club of which he was a past president and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years. He was active in the church and its activities and served as an elder for a number of years. He took an active part and served as officers in all three branches of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was noble grand in the suborinate lodge, chief patriarch of the canton. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he served two three-year terms on the Superior City Council.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Jackie, his parents, a sister, Amy, in 1916 and a brother, Fred, in 1969. Survivors include three sisters, Alice Hamilton, Heyburn, Idaho, Florence Jonson, Canon City, Colo., and Thelma Brown, Soldad, Calif., now Canyon Country, Calif., nieces, nephews and many other relatives.
The Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Superior Express, Thursday, May 4, 1995
A few weeks ago he suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized in Brodstone Memorial Nuckolls County Hospital. Later he was transferred to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, where he had surgery for a hip replacement. After returning to the Superior hospital, he was a patient for a few weeks before becoming a resident of the Good Samaritan Center a week before his death.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Charles Herbert Atkins was born on a farm in Jewell County, three miles south of Superior, the son of Charles M. and Eva Jones Atkins.
March 1, 1910, the family moved from south of Superior to a farm in Harrison Township. He started to country school at the Valley View School south of Superior and finished grade school in Harrison Township, graduating from country school at commencement exercises in 1916. In May, 1920, he graduated from Burr Oak High School. Returning to the farm, he lived and worked there four years until moving to Superior in 1925.
In December, 1924, he had the opportunity to learn the printing trade at The Superior Express. He received instruction while C.E. Dedrick was editor and later under the leadership of Doane Kiechel, editor. W.W. Driggs purchased the newspaper in 1930 and in 1936, Howard M. Crilly became owner of the newspaper. Atkins worked there until his retirement in 1972, after 47 years as a printer.
Aug. 16, 1930, he was united in marriage to Helga K. (Jackie) Jonson at the United Methodist Church in Superior. They celebrated more than 63 years of marriage. She died Sept. 10, 1993. Has a member of the Superior Chamber of Commerce, belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge since 1949, was a member of the Superior Lions Club of which he was a past president and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years. He was active in the church and its activities and served as an elder for a number of years. He took an active part and served as officers in all three branches of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was noble grand in the suborinate lodge, chief patriarch of the canton. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he served two three-year terms on the Superior City Council.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Jackie, his parents, a sister, Amy, in 1916 and a brother, Fred, in 1969. Survivors include three sisters, Alice Hamilton, Heyburn, Idaho, Florence Jonson, Canon City, Colo., and Thelma Brown, Soldad, Calif., now Canyon Country, Calif., nieces, nephews and many other relatives.
The Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Superior Express, Thursday, May 4, 1995
A long-time resident of Superior, Herbert Atkins, 91, died at the Superior Good Samaritan Center Thursday afternoon. The funeral was Monday at 10 a.m., at the First United Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Silas Kessler, Hastings, officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
A few weeks ago he suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized in Brodstone Memorial Nuckolls County Hospital. Later he was transferred to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, where he had surgery for a hip replacement. After returning to the Superior hospital, he was a patient for a few weeks before becoming a resident of the Good Samaritan Center a week before his death.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Charles Herbert Atkins was born on a farm in Jewell County, three miles south of Superior, the son of Charles M. and Eva Jones Atkins.
March 1, 1910, the family moved from south of Superior to a farm in Harrison Township. He started to country school at the Valley View School south of Superior and finished grade school in Harrison Township, graduating from country school at commencement exercises in 1916. In May, 1920, he graduated from Burr Oak High School. Returning to the farm, he lived and worked there four years until moving to Superior in 1925.
In December, 1924, he had the opportunity to learn the printing trade at The Superior Express. He received instruction while C.E. Dedrick was editor and later under the leadership of Doane Kiechel, editor. W.W. Driggs purchased the newspaper in 1930 and in 1936, Howard M. Crilly became owner of the newspaper. Atkins worked there until his retirement in 1972, after 47 years as a printer.
Aug. 16, 1930, he was united in marriage to Helga K. (Jackie) Jonson at the United Methodist Church in Superior. They celebrated more than 63 years of marriage. She died Sept. 10, 1993. Has a member of the Superior Chamber of Commerce, belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge since 1949, was a member of the Superior Lions Club of which he was a past president and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years. He was active in the church and its activities and served as an elder for a number of years. He took an active part and served as officers in all three branches of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was noble grand in the suborinate lodge, chief patriarch of the canton. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he served two three-year terms on the Superior City Council.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Jackie, his parents, a sister, Amy, in 1916 and a brother, Fred, in 1969. Survivors include three sisters, Alice Hamilton, Heyburn, Idaho, Florence Jonson, Canon City, Colo., and Thelma Brown, Soldad, Calif., now Canyon Country, Calif., nieces, nephews and many other relatives.
The Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Superior Express, Thursday, May 4, 1995
A few weeks ago he suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized in Brodstone Memorial Nuckolls County Hospital. Later he was transferred to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, where he had surgery for a hip replacement. After returning to the Superior hospital, he was a patient for a few weeks before becoming a resident of the Good Samaritan Center a week before his death.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Charles Herbert Atkins was born on a farm in Jewell County, three miles south of Superior, the son of Charles M. and Eva Jones Atkins.
March 1, 1910, the family moved from south of Superior to a farm in Harrison Township. He started to country school at the Valley View School south of Superior and finished grade school in Harrison Township, graduating from country school at commencement exercises in 1916. In May, 1920, he graduated from Burr Oak High School. Returning to the farm, he lived and worked there four years until moving to Superior in 1925.
In December, 1924, he had the opportunity to learn the printing trade at The Superior Express. He received instruction while C.E. Dedrick was editor and later under the leadership of Doane Kiechel, editor. W.W. Driggs purchased the newspaper in 1930 and in 1936, Howard M. Crilly became owner of the newspaper. Atkins worked there until his retirement in 1972, after 47 years as a printer.
Aug. 16, 1930, he was united in marriage to Helga K. (Jackie) Jonson at the United Methodist Church in Superior. They celebrated more than 63 years of marriage. She died Sept. 10, 1993. Has a member of the Superior Chamber of Commerce, belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge since 1949, was a member of the Superior Lions Club of which he was a past president and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years. He was active in the church and its activities and served as an elder for a number of years. He took an active part and served as officers in all three branches of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was noble grand in the suborinate lodge, chief patriarch of the canton. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he served two three-year terms on the Superior City Council.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Jackie, his parents, a sister, Amy, in 1916 and a brother, Fred, in 1969. Survivors include three sisters, Alice Hamilton, Heyburn, Idaho, Florence Jonson, Canon City, Colo., and Thelma Brown, Soldad, Calif., now Canyon Country, Calif., nieces, nephews and many other relatives.
The Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Superior Express, Thursday, May 4, 1995
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