Services for Celia Frances Kiefer, 78, of Omaha, who died Wednesday, November 27, 1985, in the Redman Nursing Home in Omaha, were held Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Country Bible Church of rural Blair. Pastor Dan Hauge officiated and burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Mrs. Kiefer was born February 16, 1907, the daughter of Frank and Leota Stricklett of Pacific Junction, Iowa. She married John Kiefer.

Survivors include her children, Vern Kiefer of Omaha, Mrs. Frances Rafiner of Omaha and Bill Case of Arcadia, California; sisters, Phyllis Madsen of Papillion, Mrs. Roy (Mary Jane) Kirk of Blair, Mrs. B. H. (Margaret) Keeran of Blair; brothers, Pete Stricklet of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Rink Stricklett of Elkhorn; 14 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband in December of 1967.

Pallbearers include Dick Alback, Roy Kirk, Jr., Wayne Kirk, Bruce Stricklett, Randy Stricklett and Tom Stricklett.

Organist was Clare Cowing.

Campbell Funeral Home of Blair was in charge of arrangements.

Buried in Block 66, Lot 2, Space 3

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