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Family: Edward Carl ALLEN / Margie Ann SVOBODA (F1661)

m. 19 Mar 1960

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  • Edward Carl ALLEN Male
    Edward Carl ALLEN

    Birth  18 Mar 1933  Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Aug 1987  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Abt 4 Aug 1987  Hillside Cemetery/Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  19 Mar 1960  [1, 2 Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA  [1, 2Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Margie Ann SVOBODA Female
    Margie Ann SVOBODA

    Birth  10 Feb 1939  Valley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  18 May 2019  Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Abt 21 May 2019  Hillside Cemetery/Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Warren Joseph CURRAN | F1663 
    Marriage  14 Feb 1988  Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Harold Leroy MAYBERRY, Jr. | F1662 
    Marriage  3 Oct 1996  Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Fred SVOBODA, Sr. | F1644 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Anna WALKOWIAK | F1644 Group Sheet 

    Anne Marie ALLEN Female
    Anne Marie ALLEN

    Birth  2 Jul 1960  Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  3 Jul 1960  Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Abt 6 Jul 1960  Hillside Cemetery/Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Kelly Kay ALLEN Female
    + Kelly Kay ALLEN

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    Spouse  Harry Lee NADEAU | F1665 
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    Spouse  SCALF | F1666 
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    Toni Lynne ALLEN Female
    Toni Lynne ALLEN

    Birth  25 Oct 1972   
    Death  29 Oct 1972   
    Burial  Abt 1 Nov 1972  Hillside Cemetery/Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1474] Obituary of Margie Ann MAYBERRY, (Date: Abt. 21 May 2019;).
      Margie Ann "Marge" Mayberry, 80, of Normal, Illinois, formerly of Burwell, Nebraska died May 18, 2019 at Normal, Illinois.

      A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. June 8, 2019 at Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Pastor Dennis Davenport will officiate. Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell is in charge of arrangements.

      Marge was born February 10, 1939 on the family farm on Haskell Creek Road in Valley County, Nebraska to James and Margaret (Walkowiak) Svoboda. She attended grade school at District 17 and graduated from Ord High School in 1956.

      Marge lived in Aurora, Colorado from 1956 to 1957 where she worked at Stanley Aviation. She then moved to Grand Island, Nebraska until 1996. She worked at Crocker Claims Service where she was an insurance adjuster from 1957 to 1987.

      Marge marred Edward Allen on March 19, 1960 in Wolbach, Nebraska. Ed died on August 1, 1987. Marge worked in medical records at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island and Mary Lanning Hospital from 1987 until 1996. Marge married Warren "Joe" Curran on February 14, 1988 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Joe died on June 27, 1996.

      Marge marred Harold "Skeeter" Mayberry on October 3, 1996 in Salmon, Idaho. They moved to Burwell and had a "mom and pop" construction company. Marge also worked at the court house and the Pizza Palace for about eight years, until her health started to fail. Skeeter died on May 21, 2015.

      Marge moved to Normal, Illinois to be close to her daughter and grandchildren.

      Marge was a member of the Insurance women of Grand Island and held every office at the local level. She was a troop leader for Brownie Scouts and Jr. Girl Scouts for several years and the head of the Alter Guild at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island for twelve years.

      Marge is survived by her daughter, Kelly Scalf of Normal, Illinois. Grandchildren Zachary and Sally Nadeau of Normal, Illinois, Kylie Nadeau of Nashville, Tennessee, Kristen Scalf of Normal, Illinois. Two great grandchildren, Baylee Nadeau and Brayden Nadeau of Normal, Illinois.Siblings, Jim and Marilyn Svoboda, Jr. of Ord, Nebraska, Dale Svoboda of Burwell, Nebraska, Rosalene and Buzz Tollman of Marsland, Nebraska, Kathaleen Mead of Burwell, Nebraska, Marylyn and Dave Scharton of St. Paul, Nebraska, Alan and Linda Svoboda of Holdrege, Nebraska and Linda and Gene Thoene of Taylor, Nebraska. Many nieces and nephews.

      Marge was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands, two infant daughters, Anne Marie and Toni Lynn, a brother Tony Svoboda, sisters, Irene VanWinkle and Shirley "Jeanie" Lemmer, sister-in-law, Elaine Svoboda, brothers-in-law, Bill Liermann, Jerry VanWinkle, Jerry Mead, Bill Vandeman, Don Koger and Lyle Lemmer.

    2. [S1475] Hillside Cemetery (Wolbach, Greeley, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers, According to cemetery officials, in 2019, per her wishes, the ashes of Margie were divided, with some buried with Edward, and some in Burwell with her husband Harold Mayberry.
      ALLEN
      EDWARD C.
      MAR. 18, 1933
      AUG. 1, 1987
      MARGIE A.
      FEB. 10, 1939
      MAY 18, 2019
      [MARRIED]
      MARCH 19, 1960


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