"Toots" Twila Korus

Twila Korus of Monroe died Friday, September 13, 2013 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

Twila "Toots" Korus was born December 7, 1928 on a farm northeast of Monroe to Edward and Edith (Bruhn) Hurner. She grew up in the Monroe area where she remained for her entire life. On October 29, 1946 she was united in marriage to Richard Dick Korus at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. They lived on the farm north of Monroe. Toots went to work at the Monroe Tavern in the 1950s and in 1980 she took over ownership until retiring in 1996. Toots enjoyed gardening, playing bingo, and loved to dance.

She is survived by:
Granddaughter Lori (Matt) Beiber of Grand Island
Grandson Rick (Trish) Jarecke of Grand Island
Son-in-law Frank Jarecke of Grand Island
Great Grandchildren Blake and Carter Beiber, Caden and Zach Jarecke
Special Friend Richard Mittelstaedt of Monroe
Many other relatives and friends

She is preceded in death by:
Parents
Husband Richard Dick Korus
Daughter Janet Jarecke in 2007