Mary Daniels

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 2pm at the Whitney Methodist Church followed by inurnment in the Whitney Cemetery. Her nephews, Dr. Byron Klaus of Blue Eye, MO and Rev. Merlyn Klaus of Omaha, NE will be officiating. Mary Daniels died peacefully in the care of Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, NE on October 30, 2015. She is survived by her sister, Martha Klaus of Springfield, MO., her sister-in-law, Beverly Daniels of Lexington, NE., numerous nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Anna Daniels, and her brothers, Elvin and Leo Daniels. Mary, a lifelong resident of the Nebraska Panhandle, was born in the brand new farm home of her grandparents, John and Elizabeth Gobel in Gering, Nebraska on June 21, 1917. She was the first child of Jake and Anna Gobel Daniels. The family moved to Dawes County in 1921, eventually settling in the town of Whitney, where her parents purchased a farm in the Whitney Irrigation District. A graduate of Chadron State College, Mary had a career as an educator that spanned 5 decades, all of that in Dawes County. Mary taught in rural school districts, and in the Chadron and Crawford school districts, teaching everything from Senior High English to Kindergarten. Multiple generations of Dawes County students were influenced by Mary's teaching efforts. In fact, Mary loved teaching so much that even after retiring she was a substitute in various schools for another 15 years. A devout Christian, Mary was involved in numerous volunteer activities in the Whitney Methodist Church, and also served with the Nebraska United Methodist Women and the Christian Women's Club in Chadron. Mary lived in the Whitney area most of her adult life, moving to Ponderosa Villa in Crawford in 2011, where she spent her remaining years. A memorial fund has been established. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.�½�½

Service:

Saturday, November 21, 2015 ~ 2:00 PM

Whitney Methodist Church ~ Whitney, Nebraska