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Services held for Ida K. Reeves

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Services were held May 9 for Ida Katherine Reeves who died in North Platte at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 17 days.  Mr. Roy Dietzel and Mr. John Lambotte officiated at the services held at the Lariat Auditorium.  Music was provided by Lavina Swenson and Glenda Pickering, duet, and accompanist Janice Eisele.  Pallbearers were Floyd Foster, Donald Hall, Raymond Jesse, Sid Leach, Frank Szwanek and Gary Witherwax.  Interment was at Cedarview Cemetery.

Ida Katherine Reeves was born in Ardara, Penn. August 18, 1901.  She was the daughter of Franklin W. and Catherine Love Gilkey.  Her father was a railroad carpenter and her mother was the daughter of a circuit rider evangelist.  She was united in marriage to Bulus Edgar Reeves on April 1, 1918 in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Anna and his brother Elzie in Hot Springs, S.D.  Both couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary together in Mullen in 1968.  Bulus and Ida Katherine celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 1, 1978.

Nine children were born to this union – Arthur of La Mirada, Calif.; Lois Clark and Iola Richardson of Arvada, Colo.; Ruby Sommers of Lincoln; Ray of Jackson, Mich.; Betty Binegar of North Platte; and Evelyn Foster of Sparks, Nebr.  Two children – Hazel Irene and Martha Ellen died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. Reeves homesteaded in Red Canyon, S.D. before moving to Edgemont, S.D.  They moved to Hyannis in 1935 and to Mullen in 1947.

She professed her faith in 1938 and has continuously lived for the Lord.  She was a kind and loving wife and mother and lived for the comforts of her family and always extended a helping hand to others.  She is survived by her husband Bulus, 7 children (who all returned home for the services), 18 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Anna Reeves of San Fernando, Calif., and Betty Gilkey of Phoenix, Ariz., and one brother, Frank Gilkey of Echo, Ore.

The Mullen Funeral Home was in charge of services.  Memorials have been established for Pioneer Memorial Hospital or Cedarview Cemetery in Mullen.

John A. (Bud) Gibson, Jr. Obituary

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MULLEN – John A. (Bud) Gibson Jr., 54, of Mullen, died Tuesday in a Kearney hospital.  He was born Nov. 15, 1921, at Mullen.  He attended Visalia College in California and returned to Mullen to ranch.  He had operated the Mullen Cafe for 12 years.  At the time of his death, he owned and operated the Gibson Insurance Agency with his son Dan.

Gibson was a member of St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, the Mullen Masonic Lodge of which he was past master.  He was also a member of B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge No. 985 of North Platte.  He was a past member of the Mullen Town Board and had served for several years on the Cemetery Board at Mullen.  Survivors include his widow, Betty; two sons, Eddie and Daniel, both of Mullen; a daughter, Mrs. Allen (Sharon Kay) Bergmeier of Kearney; a brother, Barney of Bagdad, Ariz.; and a sister, Mrs. Jeffie DeFusco of Phoenix, Ariz.

Services will be at 1 p.m. MST Saturday at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church at Mullen with the Rev Charles Morgan officiating.  Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery at Mullen.  A memorial has been established to St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church or to the Cemetery Fund.  Mr. Gibson’s body will lie in state at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday after which the casket will be closed.  Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joe Gibson Laid to Rest

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Services for Joe Gibson, which mention we carried last week, were held Saturday at 2 o’clock, the Rev Shay of Alliance, conducted the service in the St. Joseph’s Episcopal Ch.  Mrs. Glenna Buchfinck sang, accompanied by Mrs. Virginia Eriksen, at the organ.  Interment was in the Cedarview Cemetery, Mullen, with David Walker in charge of the burial.

The pallbearers were Donald Carr, LeRoy Borders, William Pearson, Roanald Carr, Willis Wakely, Albert French.  Honorary pallbearers:  Lloyd L. Ginkens, Ray Henry Sexton, Jim Ginkens, Dennis Fleson, Geo. Maire, Ivan Boyer, Don Sullivan and Raymond Ridenour.  The obituary reads:

Joe “Mike” was born May 14, 1931, at Mullen, Nebraska, and passed away January 31, 1951, age 19 years, 8 months and 17 days, at the St. Joseph’s Hospital at Alliance, Nebraska.  He was laid “at rest” in Cedarview Cemetery, February 3, 1951, following a service at St. Joseph’s Episcopal  Church at Mullen, Nebraska.  The same church in which he was baptised, confirmed and attended Sunday school and church services.  He had also attended the Altar at All Saints Episcopal Church at Eclipse, Nebraska, as well as his own church, when needed.

His entire school life was spent in Mullen Grade School and Hooker County High School at Mullen, Nebraska.  He graduated with the Class of 1949, which he served as class president.  He delivered the Salutatory at the Commencement program.  When a Junior in High School he was chosen a member of Boys State and attended their session in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Since then he was intensely interested in Government affairs of not only our own nation, but of the whole world.

He played basketball in both grade and high school and since graduating, on the Town Team and acted as referee for the High School games.

He liked to hunt, fish, swim and any other sports available to him.  He played the baritone in the high school band for five years and was a member of the boy’s chorus.  He took part in the school plays and entertainments and served willingly in public benefit performances, and was always ready to do his share in all school, church, and public affairs.  He had traveled over most of the United States and some of Canada and was interested and enjoyed learning and seeing everything.

He started stamp collecting while very young and maintained his interest in it, always working over his stamps when he found time to do it.

After graduation he entered the cattle business with his brother Barney and their father and liked the out-door life and riding the range.

He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibson of Mullen, Nebraska; his brother, John A. Gibson Jr., and wife betty of Mullen, Nebraska; his sister, Shirley, (Mrs. Wm. J. Wuelzer) and husband Bill, of ElCerrito, California; his sister Jeffie (Mrs. Darrell R. McMannis) and husband “Mac,” of Iuka, Kansas; his brother Barney Bill Gibson of the United States Army, Fort Riley, Kansas; his grandfather, Wm. Gibson of Mullen, Nebraska and other relatives and friends who knew him and loved him.

“Death is not extinguishing the light; It is putting out the lamp because dawn has come.”

Mrs. Lucy Gibson dies; services to be here Friday

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Mrs. Lucy Gibson, a long-time resident of Mullen, died Monday at a Henderson, Nevada hospital.  She had been making her home at Boulder City, Nevada.  Funeral services will be held Friday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m., from St. Joseph’s Episcopal church at Mullen.  The body will lie in state from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Mrs. Gibson was a charter member of Winifred Chapter No. 292, O.E.S., at Mullen and a member of the Episcopal church.  She is survived by two sons:  Barney of Boulder City and John A. Jr., of Mullen; a daughter, Jeffie DeFusco of Phoenix, Arizona; Two brothers:  Carl P. Jeffords of Seneca and Jack Jeffords of Cloride, Ariz.; and one sister, Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Mullen.

Deaths and Funerals – Lucy M. Gibson

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Funeral services for Lucy M. Gibson, 73, who died Monday in Henderson, Nev., will be held Friday at Saint Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Mullen with the Rev. Royce Brown officiating.  She was born March 31, 1894 in Broken Bow and was a longtime resident of the Mullen community before making her home with her son, Barney in Boulder City, Nev.

Survivors include her two sons, John, Jr. of Mullen, Barney of Boulder City, Nev., one daughter, Mrs. Jessie DeFusco, Phoenix, Ariz., two brothers, Carl Jeffords, Seneca, John Jeffords, Chloride, Ariz., and one sister, Mrs. Clara Humphrey, Mullen, and 8 grandchildren.

Her remains will arrive here tonight.  Burial will be in the Cedarview Cemetery, Mullen, with the Adams-Swanson Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.