Carl Ekstrum, 95, died Tuesday, February 13, 1990, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska.
Carl was born August 11, 1894, to John and Anna (Anderson Rehnberg) Ekstrum in a sod house on the John Ekstrum homestead 10 miles north of Stratton, Nebraska, where he spent most of his life.
He was baptized into Christ in the Frenchman River at Hamlet, Nebraska, in 1916 and faithfully attended the Church of Christ as long as he was physically able. He was an elder of the church for many years.
He was married to Helen Shirley Spencer on June 23, 1930. They continued living on the Ekstrum homestead until 1933, then moved to Hayes County where they lived until 1940. They moved back to the Ekstrum homestead and lived there until his retirement from farming, at which time they moved to Stratton.
Carl was proud of the fact that he, his wife, Helen, and both of his children completed the eighth grade from the same schoolhouse at Miles School District #13.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Allen; a sister, Esther Ekstrum Lewis; two half-brothers, Walter and Emil Rehnberg; a half-sister, Nellie Rehnberg Richards, and many nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley Marie and Frank Matson of North Platte, Nebraska; one son, Carlos of Corpus Christi, Texas; one grandson; two stepgrandsons and two step-great-grandsons.
Services were held Friday, February 16, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Union Church in Stratton, Nebraska, with Bob Lewis officiating.
Music was by the Church of Christ Singers (Steve Sikes, Randy Hayes, Rick Eldred, LeAnn Egle, Connie Renfro, Amy Egle, Sherrie Egle and Sherilyn Eldred) who sang "A Wonderful Savior," "Blessed Assurance," "How Great Thou Art," "I'll Live In Glory," "To Canaan's Land" and "In The Sweet."
Bearers were Bob Hardy, Mike Rooney, Winnie Hunkins, Phil Miles, Leland Dicke and Morrison Sutton.
Honorary bearers were Frank Hardy, Harold Wilcox, Floyd Greeley, Clyde Hardy and Bill Richards.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery of rural Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
Carl was born August 11, 1894, to John and Anna (Anderson Rehnberg) Ekstrum in a sod house on the John Ekstrum homestead 10 miles north of Stratton, Nebraska, where he spent most of his life.
He was baptized into Christ in the Frenchman River at Hamlet, Nebraska, in 1916 and faithfully attended the Church of Christ as long as he was physically able. He was an elder of the church for many years.
He was married to Helen Shirley Spencer on June 23, 1930. They continued living on the Ekstrum homestead until 1933, then moved to Hayes County where they lived until 1940. They moved back to the Ekstrum homestead and lived there until his retirement from farming, at which time they moved to Stratton.
Carl was proud of the fact that he, his wife, Helen, and both of his children completed the eighth grade from the same schoolhouse at Miles School District #13.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Allen; a sister, Esther Ekstrum Lewis; two half-brothers, Walter and Emil Rehnberg; a half-sister, Nellie Rehnberg Richards, and many nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley Marie and Frank Matson of North Platte, Nebraska; one son, Carlos of Corpus Christi, Texas; one grandson; two stepgrandsons and two step-great-grandsons.
Services were held Friday, February 16, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Union Church in Stratton, Nebraska, with Bob Lewis officiating.
Music was by the Church of Christ Singers (Steve Sikes, Randy Hayes, Rick Eldred, LeAnn Egle, Connie Renfro, Amy Egle, Sherrie Egle and Sherilyn Eldred) who sang "A Wonderful Savior," "Blessed Assurance," "How Great Thou Art," "I'll Live In Glory," "To Canaan's Land" and "In The Sweet."
Bearers were Bob Hardy, Mike Rooney, Winnie Hunkins, Phil Miles, Leland Dicke and Morrison Sutton.
Honorary bearers were Frank Hardy, Harold Wilcox, Floyd Greeley, Clyde Hardy and Bill Richards.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery of rural Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
Carl Ekstrum, 95, died Tuesday, February 13, 1990, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska.
Carl was born August 11, 1894, to John and Anna (Anderson Rehnberg) Ekstrum in a sod house on the John Ekstrum homestead 10 miles north of Stratton, Nebraska, where he spent most of his life.
He was baptized into Christ in the Frenchman River at Hamlet, Nebraska, in 1916 and faithfully attended the Church of Christ as long as he was physically able. He was an elder of the church for many years.
He was married to Helen Shirley Spencer on June 23, 1930. They continued living on the Ekstrum homestead until 1933, then moved to Hayes County where they lived until 1940. They moved back to the Ekstrum homestead and lived there until his retirement from farming, at which time they moved to Stratton.
Carl was proud of the fact that he, his wife, Helen, and both of his children completed the eighth grade from the same schoolhouse at Miles School District #13.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Allen; a sister, Esther Ekstrum Lewis; two half-brothers, Walter and Emil Rehnberg; a half-sister, Nellie Rehnberg Richards, and many nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley Marie and Frank Matson of North Platte, Nebraska; one son, Carlos of Corpus Christi, Texas; one grandson; two stepgrandsons and two step-great-grandsons.
Services were held Friday, February 16, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Union Church in Stratton, Nebraska, with Bob Lewis officiating.
Music was by the Church of Christ Singers (Steve Sikes, Randy Hayes, Rick Eldred, LeAnn Egle, Connie Renfro, Amy Egle, Sherrie Egle and Sherilyn Eldred) who sang "A Wonderful Savior," "Blessed Assurance," "How Great Thou Art," "I'll Live In Glory," "To Canaan's Land" and "In The Sweet."
Bearers were Bob Hardy, Mike Rooney, Winnie Hunkins, Phil Miles, Leland Dicke and Morrison Sutton.
Honorary bearers were Frank Hardy, Harold Wilcox, Floyd Greeley, Clyde Hardy and Bill Richards.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery of rural Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
Carl was born August 11, 1894, to John and Anna (Anderson Rehnberg) Ekstrum in a sod house on the John Ekstrum homestead 10 miles north of Stratton, Nebraska, where he spent most of his life.
He was baptized into Christ in the Frenchman River at Hamlet, Nebraska, in 1916 and faithfully attended the Church of Christ as long as he was physically able. He was an elder of the church for many years.
He was married to Helen Shirley Spencer on June 23, 1930. They continued living on the Ekstrum homestead until 1933, then moved to Hayes County where they lived until 1940. They moved back to the Ekstrum homestead and lived there until his retirement from farming, at which time they moved to Stratton.
Carl was proud of the fact that he, his wife, Helen, and both of his children completed the eighth grade from the same schoolhouse at Miles School District #13.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Allen; a sister, Esther Ekstrum Lewis; two half-brothers, Walter and Emil Rehnberg; a half-sister, Nellie Rehnberg Richards, and many nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley Marie and Frank Matson of North Platte, Nebraska; one son, Carlos of Corpus Christi, Texas; one grandson; two stepgrandsons and two step-great-grandsons.
Services were held Friday, February 16, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Union Church in Stratton, Nebraska, with Bob Lewis officiating.
Music was by the Church of Christ Singers (Steve Sikes, Randy Hayes, Rick Eldred, LeAnn Egle, Connie Renfro, Amy Egle, Sherrie Egle and Sherilyn Eldred) who sang "A Wonderful Savior," "Blessed Assurance," "How Great Thou Art," "I'll Live In Glory," "To Canaan's Land" and "In The Sweet."
Bearers were Bob Hardy, Mike Rooney, Winnie Hunkins, Phil Miles, Leland Dicke and Morrison Sutton.
Honorary bearers were Frank Hardy, Harold Wilcox, Floyd Greeley, Clyde Hardy and Bill Richards.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery of rural Stratton with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Stratton.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
