McKown Funeral Home

In Memory of

Milton F. Meedel

Milton F. Meedel, 84, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Beverly Healthcare in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at St. Luke's Congregational - UCC in Columbus with Reverend Nancy Peebles officiating. Burial will be at 1:00pm Wednesday in the Gruetli Cemetery near Monroe, Nebraska. Visitation is 4:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and 9:30a.m. - service time Wednesday with a 10:15 a.m. Family Prayer Service at St. Luke's Church. Memorials may be directed to St. Luke's Building Fund or Donors Choice.

Milton F. Meedel was born April 17, 1918 in Gruetli to Frederick and Ella (Blaser) Meedel. He grew up in the Gruetli area where he attended District #37 school and graduated from Monroe High School in 1936. He married Lillian Tiaden on October 12, 1940 in Gruetli. Milton farmed the family farm his entire life. He was a member of St. Lukes Church, Gruetli Church Board, sang with the Apollo Club, Gruetli Township Board, Monroe Rural Fire Board, and enjoyed woodworking and camping.

He is survived by:

Wife                          Lil Meedel of Columbus, NE
Daughter                  Jo Ann (Oakley) Curtis of Conroe, TX
Daughter                   Roxene (David) Schmidt of Bennet, NE
Daughter-In-Law      Carol Meedel of Lincoln, NE
Brother                      Virgil (Aretta) Meedel of Elkhorn, NE
Brother                      Don (Donna) Kummer of Columbus, NE
Seven Grandchildren
Five Great Grandchildren

He is preceded in death by:

Father Frederick Meedel
Step-Father John Kummer, Sr.
Mother Ella Meedel
Son Gene Meedel
Step-Brother Johnny Kummer, Jr.

GOD’S GARDEN

God looked around his garden

And found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful

He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering

He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never

Get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb.

So he closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered “Peace be thine.”

It broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn’t go alone.

For part of us went with you

The day God called you home.

In Memory of

Milton F. Meedel

BORN                                                                    DIED

April 17, 1918                                        October 13, 2002

Gruetli, Nebraska                          Columbus, Nebraska

SERVICES

10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002

St. Luke’s Congregational Church –UCC

CLERGY

Rev. Nancy Peebles

MUSICAL SELECTIONS

“Lord, I’m Coming Home” “Amazing Grace”

Luther Bakenhus, Soloist

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” #162

“This World is Not My Home”

Bea Roberts, Organist

PALLBEARERS

Travis Schmidt Shane Schmidt Troy Curtis

Todd Meedel Gerald Killham Glenn Schmidt

INTERMENT

Graveside 1:00 pm Wednesday

Gruetli Cemetery

Rural Monroe, Nebraska