1919
Ferne
2011
Ferne Eileen Burmood
August 20, 1919 — October 17, 2011
Ferne of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin passed away to be with her husband on Monday, October 17, 2011 at Grande Prairie Health & Rehab.
Ferne Eileen Burmood was born on August 20, 1919 to the late Marvin and Winnie (Lohr) Price Sr. in Columbus, NE. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1937 in Columbus. Ferne met the love of her life Lee C. Burmood while working at Jub & Bess Hodges at West End Grocery. She married Lee C. Burmood on August 5, 1939 in Central City, NE. The couple lived in Columbus where she worked next to her husband for Lyman-Richie Sand & Gravel and then at the Platte County Assessors Office for 20 years. Following her retirement Ferne worked at the Columbus Senior Center.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Ferne enjoyed quilting, sewing, canning, dancing and playing cards. She also enjoyed baking and cooking for everyone. Ferne volunteered at the voting polls. She belonged to a Canasta Club from the time she was 18 until she was 80 years old, playing with the same ladies.
On November 1, 2002 Ferne made her home at Grande Prairie Health & Rehab for almost nine years to be near her daughter Judy and family.
Ferne is survived by a son Gary (Linda) Burmood of Estherville, IA, her daughter Judy (Tom) Lukassen of Pleasant Prairie, WI, her four grandchildren Ron (Jill) Burmood of Sioux Falls, S.D., Fred Lukassen and Jennie Lukassen of Kenosha and Deb (Chris) Knudsen of Pleasant Prairie, WI, her six great grandchildren Stevie Lukassen and Nick Lukassen of Kenosha, WI, Zach Burmood of Sioux Falls, S.D., Emilee Wolf of Pierre, S.D. and Elliana Knudsen and Abigail Knudsen of Pleasant Prairie, WI.
She is preceded in death by a daughter in infancy, her husband Lee Burmood on April 24, 1962, her father Marvin Price Sr. on September 5, 1967, her mother Winnie Price on February 21, 1979, her sister Maxine Schlender on December 6, 1984, her brother Marvin "Bud" Price Jr. on May 8, 1990 and a granddaughter Jodi (Burmood) Wolf on February 11, 2011.
Memorials in Ferne's name would be appreciated to the First United Methodist Church (2710 14th Street; Columbus, NE 68601)
Ferne Eileen Burmood was born on August 20, 1919 to the late Marvin and Winnie (Lohr) Price Sr. in Columbus, NE. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1937 in Columbus. Ferne met the love of her life Lee C. Burmood while working at Jub & Bess Hodges at West End Grocery. She married Lee C. Burmood on August 5, 1939 in Central City, NE. The couple lived in Columbus where she worked next to her husband for Lyman-Richie Sand & Gravel and then at the Platte County Assessors Office for 20 years. Following her retirement Ferne worked at the Columbus Senior Center.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Ferne enjoyed quilting, sewing, canning, dancing and playing cards. She also enjoyed baking and cooking for everyone. Ferne volunteered at the voting polls. She belonged to a Canasta Club from the time she was 18 until she was 80 years old, playing with the same ladies.
On November 1, 2002 Ferne made her home at Grande Prairie Health & Rehab for almost nine years to be near her daughter Judy and family.
Ferne is survived by a son Gary (Linda) Burmood of Estherville, IA, her daughter Judy (Tom) Lukassen of Pleasant Prairie, WI, her four grandchildren Ron (Jill) Burmood of Sioux Falls, S.D., Fred Lukassen and Jennie Lukassen of Kenosha and Deb (Chris) Knudsen of Pleasant Prairie, WI, her six great grandchildren Stevie Lukassen and Nick Lukassen of Kenosha, WI, Zach Burmood of Sioux Falls, S.D., Emilee Wolf of Pierre, S.D. and Elliana Knudsen and Abigail Knudsen of Pleasant Prairie, WI.
She is preceded in death by a daughter in infancy, her husband Lee Burmood on April 24, 1962, her father Marvin Price Sr. on September 5, 1967, her mother Winnie Price on February 21, 1979, her sister Maxine Schlender on December 6, 1984, her brother Marvin "Bud" Price Jr. on May 8, 1990 and a granddaughter Jodi (Burmood) Wolf on February 11, 2011.
Memorials in Ferne's name would be appreciated to the First United Methodist Church (2710 14th Street; Columbus, NE 68601)
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