Services for Mary Wardell, age 81 of Blair who died May 2, 1993, after suffering an apparent heart attack will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 5 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

There will be an Order of Eastern Star service Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home.

Mary Wardell was born July 17, 1911, at Creighton, Nebraska, to Mildord and Maude Buckmaster Kile. In 1928, she graduated from Creighton High School and continued her education at Wayne State Teachers’ College receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934, and her Master of Arts degree in 1941 from Columbia University in New York City.

She taught elementary school in Nebraska and Iowa for 23 years prior to her retirement in 1972. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Monday Afternoon Club, United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.

She married Herbert Jones August 3, 1947. He preceded her in death in July, 1963.

On June 20, 1965, she married Merle Wardell at Marshalltown, Iowa. He preceded her in death January, 1993.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Herbert Jones and Merle Wardell, and brother Marvin Kile.

Surviving her are her daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Don Hubbs, Granbury, Texas, stepsons and daughters-in-law, Dick and Linda Wardell, Blair; David and Sue Wardell, Kirkland, Washington; Robert Wardell, Omaha, Nebraska; step-daughter, Anne Wardell, Richmond, California; sister Dorothy (Mrs. Hugh) Craig, Concordia, Kansas; sister-in-law, Gertrude Kile, Beatrice, Nebraska; five grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Memory of Mary M. Wardell

Born July 17, 1911 Creighton, Nebraska ~ Died May 2, 1993 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 9:30 AM Wednesday, May 2, 1993 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Russell Terman, Dr. Howard Bailey. Music provided by Clare Cowing, Bill Cunard. Vocal Selections: “How Great Thou Art”, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

Casketbearers: Ivan Andersen, Herb Coulter, Greg Drew, Everett Holstein, Nile Johnson, Steve Pemberton

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

FindaGrave # 96236180 Note: Mary is buried in Block 64 Lot 14 Grave 6 in the Blair Cemetery.