Evelyn Ruby Olsson

Evelyn Ruby Olsson

Female 1927 - 2008  (81 years)

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  1. 1.  Evelyn Ruby OlssonEvelyn Ruby Olsson was born on 4 Mar 1927 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Dec 2008 in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA.

    Notes:

    Mrs Evelyn R Mercer, 81
    Evelyn R. Mercer Mercer

    North Platte Telegraph, The (NE) - Saturday, January 3, 2009

    Loveland CO United States

    LOVELAND, Colo. - Evelyn R. Mercer, 81, of Loveland died Dec. 29, 2008, at McKee Medical Center. She was born March 4, 1927, in Curtis to Carl and Katie Jensen Olsson. She married K. Kelly Mercer in 1946 in Oberlin, Kan. She and her husband were both graduates of the University of Nebraska High School of Agriculture in Curtis. Mrs. Mercer raised her family in Curtis and in 1956 became the bookkeeper for the Curtis Co-op and other businesses in the Curtis area. They moved to the Denver area in 1973. While living in Denver she worked as bookkeeper for Lighting Plus and Carpet Van in Boulder until retiring in 2001. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth L. (Glenda) Mercer of Carrollton, Texas, Dale Mercer of Loveland and Douglas (Roxane) Mercer of Loveland; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Eleanor (Eldon) Nickerson of Longmont; a brother, Gary (Cheri) Olsson of Denver; brother-in-laws, Gerald (Elfrieda) Mercer of Dallas, and Bob (Mary Ann) Mercer of Curtis; and sister-in-laws, Dorothy Olsson of St. Joseph, Mo., and Vernelle Schultz of Curtis. A memorial reception was Jan. 2, 2009, at the Loveland V.F.W. Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to McKee Foundation, P.O. Box 830, Loveland, CO, 80539.
    North Platte Telegraph, The (NE) - Saturday, January 3, 2009
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    North Platte Telegraph, The (Nebraska) 03 January 2009, obit for Evelyn R. Mercer Mercer, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/140D41B52FCAF470-140D41B52FCAF470 : accessed 12 November 2020)

    Family/Spouse: Kenneth Kelly Mercer. Kenneth was born on 18 Oct 1927 in Moorefield, Lincoln County, Nebraska; died on 14 Sep 2001 in Arvada, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Kenneth Leroy Mercer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1946 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 20 Jan 2018 in Carrollton, Texas, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Kenneth Leroy MercerKenneth Leroy Mercer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evelyn1) was born on 13 Sep 1946 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 20 Jan 2018 in Carrollton, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Kenneth L Mercer, age 71, born in Curtis, NE on September 13, 1946, the son of Kelly & Evelyn Mercer, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Carrollton, TX.

    A Celebration Service will be held on Sunday, February 4th from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM at the Marriott Courtyard Dallas Carrollton and Carrollton Conference Center, 1201 Raiford Road, Carrollton, Texas, 75007.

    Ken grew up in Curtis, NE where he graduated from the University Of Nebraska School Of Agriculture. He graduated from Kearney State College, Kearney, NE. Ken married Teri Bauer (Hirschbrunner) in 1968 and they had three daughters, Stephanie, Kelli and Jennifer. He lived in Nebraska until 1981, when he moved to Texas.

    Ken gave his life to Jesus on April 1, 1983 and loved the Lord with all his heart. He always said he was a fool for Christ. In 1985 he married Glenda Cox who had two daughters, Natalie and Jaclyn. He was a faithful husband, and devoted father and adoring “Papa/grandpa”. Ken loved his church family and was always willing to serve.

    In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his daughter, Stephanie.

    Ken is survived by:
    Wife: Glenda Mercer of Carrollton, TX
    Daughters: Kelli (Francisco) Arriola of Little Elm, TX; Jennifer (Ben) Kiser of Lincoln, NE; Natalie (Mark) Lumpkin of Grapevine, TX; Jaclyn (Dustin) Neyra of Denton, TX
    Grandchildren: Brett Soulliere; Madelyn and Ella Arriola; Sophie, Frannie, and Isabel Kiser; Avery Hall and Lyla Lumpkin; Hunter Sims and Annabelle Neyra
    Brothers: Dale Mercer, IA; Doug (Roxane) Mercer, CO