KEARNEY — Louise Wooden, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Loup City, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Loup City, with the Rev. Jim Koontz officiating. Burial will be held at the Arcadia City Cemetery in Arcadia.
Louise C. (Lane) Wooden was born Sept. 26, 1923, at Omaha to Marion and Rose Anne (Fagus) Lane. She attended Bristol schools. Louise enjoyed cooking all of her life. At age 13 she started cooking at the Fredrick Hotel in Loup City. On Sept. 10, 1942, she married Roy D. Wooden at Ord, and they lived in Loup City. In 1954, they moved to Arcadia and started Woody’s Café. Then, in the early 1960s, they ran a bar in Arcadia together.
In 1966 Roy and Louise moved back to Loup City and ran the bowling alley for a couple of years. From 1968 to 1984 they ran Trade Winds Marina. From 1985 to 1987, while still living in Loup City, they managed the Arcadia American Legion Club. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 56 years and was a Gold Star Sister.
Louise enjoyed quilting, coin collecting, auctions and collecting antiques. Family was truly the most important part of her life.
Louise is survived by her three sons, Dick and wife, Jeanie, of Ogallala, Roger and wife, Bev, of Cairo and Robert and wife, Tami, of Kearney; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Wooden of Cairo; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy; son, David; parents; stillborn sister; and two brothers.
Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements.
KEARNEY — Louise Wooden, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Loup City, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Loup City, with the Rev. Jim Koontz officiating. Burial will be held at the Arcadia City Cemetery in Arcadia.
Louise C. (Lane) Wooden was born Sept. 26, 1923, at Omaha to Marion and Rose Anne (Fagus) Lane. She attended Bristol schools. Louise enjoyed cooking all of her life. At age 13 she started cooking at the Fredrick Hotel in Loup City. On Sept. 10, 1942, she married Roy D. Wooden at Ord, and they lived in Loup City. In 1954, they moved to Arcadia and started Woody’s Café. Then, in the early 1960s, they ran a bar in Arcadia together.
In 1966 Roy and Louise moved back to Loup City and ran the bowling alley for a couple of years. From 1968 to 1984 they ran Trade Winds Marina. From 1985 to 1987, while still living in Loup City, they managed the Arcadia American Legion Club. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 56 years and was a Gold Star Sister.
Louise enjoyed quilting, coin collecting, auctions and collecting antiques. Family was truly the most important part of her life.
Louise is survived by her three sons, Dick and wife, Jeanie, of Ogallala, Roger and wife, Bev, of Cairo and Robert and wife, Tami, of Kearney; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Wooden of Cairo; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy; son, David; parents; stillborn sister; and two brothers.
Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements.
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