Vera Frances Oliver

Vera Frances Oliver

Aug. 26, 1918 - Feb. 13, 2013

GOTHENBURG, Nebraska -- Vera Frances Oliver, 94, died Wednesday (Feb. 13, 2013), in Gothenburg.

She was born Aug. 26, 1918, in Tryon, Nebraska, to Charles A. and Lena Belle (Parkhurst) Daly.

She grew up in McPherson County, Nebraska, and graduated from McPherson County High School in 1934. She taught elementary school in rural McPherson county until her marriage to Chancy A Goodwin in 1936. She was married to Chancy Goodwin Sr. from 1936 to his death in 1957. She then was married to Claren Goodwin in 1965 until his death in 1974. She married Harold D. Oliver in 1977 and he preceded her in death in 1998.

While in Gothenburg, she worked for Peterson's Grocery as a department manager. She was a member of the Gothenburg Presbyterian Church, where she was ordained as an elder in 1976. She was involved with many church activities and Lions Club activities. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Former Prisoners of War Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her three husbands; her parents, Charles Daly and Lena Daly Traphagan; son, Charles Goodwin; daughter, Y. Jean Keahey; three brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include sons, Stanley (Carmen) Goodwin, Duane (Karen) Oliver, Chancy A Goodwin Jr., Lane Goodwin; five daughters, W. Joan (John) Swenson, Thaine (Clifford) Freese, Kimberly (Ken) Crisman, Sandra Downs, Carmen (Stanley) Goodwin; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services are Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1020 Lake Ave in Gothenburg, with the Rev. Matt Coplen officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the North Platte Cemetery in North Platte, Nebraska.

Visitation is Monday, Feb.18, 2013 from 1 to 8 p.m. at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg.

Memorials may be given to the Helping Hands, 1322 Ave I, Gothenburg, NE 69138, First Presbyterian Church, 1020 Lake Ave, PO Box 194, Gothenburg, NE 69138, Meals on Wheels, 410 20th , Gothenburg, NE 69138.

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Blase Strauser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.