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MRS. J. HILTON RHOADES DIED WEDNESDAY AT BLAIR HOSPITAL

Mrs. J. Hilton Rhoades, a lifelong resident of Blair, died Wednesday morning, May 3rd at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital. Mrs. Rhoades had entered the hospital late Friday, April 28th, after being stricken at her home by a paralytic stroke.

As this newspaper went to press the services were tentatively set for Friday, pending notification of relatives from a distance. Visitation is at the Campbell Funeral Home with services to be at the Congregational Church in Blair.

Lucille was born on November 17, 1907 to Ed and Amy Jensen of Blair. She was a graduate of Blair High School and later attended Dana College and the University of Nebraska.

She was married to J. Hilton Rhoades January 28, 1928 and the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year while on a trip to California. Her husband survives her.

She is also survived by her two children, Kenneth Rhoades of Blair and Mrs. John Malone of Del Mar, California.

There is one sister - Mrs. William (Alice) Ellwell of Garden Grove, California and one brother - Mr. Stanley M. Jensen, of Blair, also surviving. Mrs. Rhoades has five grandchildren. They are Ann and Brian Morrison of California; Mrs. Robert Suverkrubbe, Mark Rhoades and Penny Rhoades, all of Blair. There are two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Rhoades has been active in all phases of work in the Congregational Church in Blair. She taught a Sunday School class, sang in the church choir, was assistant treasurer of the church for many years, was on committees and held offices in the Church of Ladies Women’s Fellowship and served as Deaconness.

She was a Charter member of the local Chapter EQ of P.E.O. and served as president. She was also president of the Monday Afternoon Club and held offices in the McKinley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. For several years she served on the Board of the Masonic-Eastern Star Home of Children in Fremont.

Lucille was especially interested in her flower garden. She was a member of the Fontanelle Garden Club in Omaha and served a term as secretary.

After her children left home she became interested in bookkeeping work at the Enterprise Office. She also enjoyed writing and for several years wrote a column for the paper entitled “Tid Bits.”

Other details of the service are pending.

Memorials to the Congregational Church.