Ava Bertha Wolfert

Ava Bertha West was born on November 20, 1893 at Herman, Nebraska. She was married to Ray E. Wolfert in August, 1915. To this union were born two children Eugene Ellis now aged seven and Helen Jeannette now aged five. Mrs. and Mrs. Wolfert made their home at Atkinson, Nebraska. Her husband remains today to mourn his wife. Both of her parents, two brothers, Rufus West, of Riverside, Calif., and Neal West, of Blair, Mrs. Elizabeth Broughton, of Blair, Della Swegler, of Le Mars, Iowa and Ina Allen, of Omaha, survive. Mrs. Wolfert died March 8, 1923, at Tekamah. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Blair on Sunday, March 11, in charge of the pastor, Arthur D. Smalley.