Evelyn Emma Henrietta Wagner Binger was born at her parent's home in Hooper, NE, on April 22, 1900. The fist of seven children.
Evelyn died on September 30, 2005, at the Neligh Nursing Center, having shared her life and love for over 105 years.
Evelyn was the daughter to William and Anna Hankins Wagner and grew in the Hooper area, attending school to the eighth grade.
She moved with her family to Neligh in 1914, where she went to sewing school to learn the skills and develop a talent that continued through the remainder of her life. She worked as a seamstress in her youth and loved to crochet and make Quilts. She had made over 226 quilts at last count. The nearly lost art of tatting was also one of her many talents.
She worked as a seamstress in Antelope County, near Neligh. Her sewing was a gift and work that she continued through her whole live. Sewing all her own clothes, her children's, grandchildren's and others.
Evelyn was united in marriage with Phillip Lundquist on January 20, 1918 in the Court House in Fremont. They lived on a farm in Antelope County. Phillip died ten months later in the great flu epidemic of 1918.
On March 29, 1920, Evelyn was united in marriage to Walter Binger. They lived their life together on farms in Antelope County where she raised a big garden and had a flock of laying hens, and shared 49 years of marriage until Walter's death in 1969. Three children were born to their union, Darlene, Dwight and Darrell.
In 1952, Evelyn moved to Clearwater, where she worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company. After living in Clearwater for 7 years, Evelyn moved to Neligh, where she worked in the kitchen at Bernita's Café for 13 years.
After her retirement, she continued to live in her down-home until after her 103rd birthday, when she moved in to the Neligh Nursing Center.
Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and later joined the United Methodist Church of Neligh, where she was an active member for over 20 years.
She was a member of the Busy Bee Extension Club in Dutch Hollow, the Dutch Hollow Card Club, and the North Neligh Club. She attended monthly meetings of the Busy Bee Club of which she had been a member since 1933 and served as its secretary and treasurer. She also attended the Golden Age dinners and went to the Senior Citizens Center on occasion.
She also played a mean game of dominoes, just ask some of her grandchildren.
Evelyn was a whiz with a needle. She sewed, crocheted, tatted, and quilted. Her children and grandchildren have quilts, doilies, pajamas, and clothes she made for them.
Evelyn loved her garden and flowers, and raised African violets.
She loved to cook and baked her special lamb cakes for birthdays and other special events.
She enjoyed her family, never missed a birthday for any of them, and kept scrapbooks of memories to share. She kept a diary of her life from her teen years on.
As a young girl she sang at weddings and funerals and enjoyed singing.
She loved to visit and enjoyed having company so she could cook for them.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, her daughter, Darlene, her son-in-law Dale Jones, her brother, Clyde Wagner, her sisters Irene, Violet, Veronna and Wilma, a granddaughter, Mary Binger, and a great granddaughter, Misty Binger.
Evelyn is survived with much love by her two sons, Dwight and Ruth Binger of Neligh, Darrell and Arlene Binger of Plainview, Ne; her sister Gladys Keil of Neligh; 8 grandchildren, Evelyn Von Kampen of Norfolk, Julie and Marlin Drovny of Lynch, Richard and Jerri Binger of Lockwood, Mo. John and Valerie Binger of Creighton, Gary and Donna Jones of Neligh, Judy Wagner of Elgin, and Gerald and Cindy Binger of Painview, as well as 18 great grandchildren and 24 great- great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, neighbors, and friends.
Funeral services for Evelyn Binger, 105, of Neligh, were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, at the United Methodist Church in Neligh. The Rev. Sharee Johnson officiated with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Neligh.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh.
Evelyn died on September 30, 2005, at the Neligh Nursing Center, having shared her life and love for over 105 years.
Evelyn was the daughter to William and Anna Hankins Wagner and grew in the Hooper area, attending school to the eighth grade.
She moved with her family to Neligh in 1914, where she went to sewing school to learn the skills and develop a talent that continued through the remainder of her life. She worked as a seamstress in her youth and loved to crochet and make Quilts. She had made over 226 quilts at last count. The nearly lost art of tatting was also one of her many talents.
She worked as a seamstress in Antelope County, near Neligh. Her sewing was a gift and work that she continued through her whole live. Sewing all her own clothes, her children's, grandchildren's and others.
Evelyn was united in marriage with Phillip Lundquist on January 20, 1918 in the Court House in Fremont. They lived on a farm in Antelope County. Phillip died ten months later in the great flu epidemic of 1918.
On March 29, 1920, Evelyn was united in marriage to Walter Binger. They lived their life together on farms in Antelope County where she raised a big garden and had a flock of laying hens, and shared 49 years of marriage until Walter's death in 1969. Three children were born to their union, Darlene, Dwight and Darrell.
In 1952, Evelyn moved to Clearwater, where she worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company. After living in Clearwater for 7 years, Evelyn moved to Neligh, where she worked in the kitchen at Bernita's Café for 13 years.
After her retirement, she continued to live in her down-home until after her 103rd birthday, when she moved in to the Neligh Nursing Center.
Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and later joined the United Methodist Church of Neligh, where she was an active member for over 20 years.
She was a member of the Busy Bee Extension Club in Dutch Hollow, the Dutch Hollow Card Club, and the North Neligh Club. She attended monthly meetings of the Busy Bee Club of which she had been a member since 1933 and served as its secretary and treasurer. She also attended the Golden Age dinners and went to the Senior Citizens Center on occasion.
She also played a mean game of dominoes, just ask some of her grandchildren.
Evelyn was a whiz with a needle. She sewed, crocheted, tatted, and quilted. Her children and grandchildren have quilts, doilies, pajamas, and clothes she made for them.
Evelyn loved her garden and flowers, and raised African violets.
She loved to cook and baked her special lamb cakes for birthdays and other special events.
She enjoyed her family, never missed a birthday for any of them, and kept scrapbooks of memories to share. She kept a diary of her life from her teen years on.
As a young girl she sang at weddings and funerals and enjoyed singing.
She loved to visit and enjoyed having company so she could cook for them.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, her daughter, Darlene, her son-in-law Dale Jones, her brother, Clyde Wagner, her sisters Irene, Violet, Veronna and Wilma, a granddaughter, Mary Binger, and a great granddaughter, Misty Binger.
Evelyn is survived with much love by her two sons, Dwight and Ruth Binger of Neligh, Darrell and Arlene Binger of Plainview, Ne; her sister Gladys Keil of Neligh; 8 grandchildren, Evelyn Von Kampen of Norfolk, Julie and Marlin Drovny of Lynch, Richard and Jerri Binger of Lockwood, Mo. John and Valerie Binger of Creighton, Gary and Donna Jones of Neligh, Judy Wagner of Elgin, and Gerald and Cindy Binger of Painview, as well as 18 great grandchildren and 24 great- great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, neighbors, and friends.
Funeral services for Evelyn Binger, 105, of Neligh, were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, at the United Methodist Church in Neligh. The Rev. Sharee Johnson officiated with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Neligh.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh.
Evelyn Emma Henrietta Wagner Binger was born at her parent's home in Hooper, NE, on April 22, 1900. The fist of seven children.
Evelyn died on September 30, 2005, at the Neligh Nursing Center, having shared her life and love for over 105 years.
Evelyn was the daughter to William and Anna Hankins Wagner and grew in the Hooper area, attending school to the eighth grade.
She moved with her family to Neligh in 1914, where she went to sewing school to learn the skills and develop a talent that continued through the remainder of her life. She worked as a seamstress in her youth and loved to crochet and make Quilts. She had made over 226 quilts at last count. The nearly lost art of tatting was also one of her many talents.
She worked as a seamstress in Antelope County, near Neligh. Her sewing was a gift and work that she continued through her whole live. Sewing all her own clothes, her children's, grandchildren's and others.
Evelyn was united in marriage with Phillip Lundquist on January 20, 1918 in the Court House in Fremont. They lived on a farm in Antelope County. Phillip died ten months later in the great flu epidemic of 1918.
On March 29, 1920, Evelyn was united in marriage to Walter Binger. They lived their life together on farms in Antelope County where she raised a big garden and had a flock of laying hens, and shared 49 years of marriage until Walter's death in 1969. Three children were born to their union, Darlene, Dwight and Darrell.
In 1952, Evelyn moved to Clearwater, where she worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company. After living in Clearwater for 7 years, Evelyn moved to Neligh, where she worked in the kitchen at Bernita's Café for 13 years.
After her retirement, she continued to live in her down-home until after her 103rd birthday, when she moved in to the Neligh Nursing Center.
Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and later joined the United Methodist Church of Neligh, where she was an active member for over 20 years.
She was a member of the Busy Bee Extension Club in Dutch Hollow, the Dutch Hollow Card Club, and the North Neligh Club. She attended monthly meetings of the Busy Bee Club of which she had been a member since 1933 and served as its secretary and treasurer. She also attended the Golden Age dinners and went to the Senior Citizens Center on occasion.
She also played a mean game of dominoes, just ask some of her grandchildren.
Evelyn was a whiz with a needle. She sewed, crocheted, tatted, and quilted. Her children and grandchildren have quilts, doilies, pajamas, and clothes she made for them.
Evelyn loved her garden and flowers, and raised African violets.
She loved to cook and baked her special lamb cakes for birthdays and other special events.
She enjoyed her family, never missed a birthday for any of them, and kept scrapbooks of memories to share. She kept a diary of her life from her teen years on.
As a young girl she sang at weddings and funerals and enjoyed singing.
She loved to visit and enjoyed having company so she could cook for them.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, her daughter, Darlene, her son-in-law Dale Jones, her brother, Clyde Wagner, her sisters Irene, Violet, Veronna and Wilma, a granddaughter, Mary Binger, and a great granddaughter, Misty Binger.
Evelyn is survived with much love by her two sons, Dwight and Ruth Binger of Neligh, Darrell and Arlene Binger of Plainview, Ne; her sister Gladys Keil of Neligh; 8 grandchildren, Evelyn Von Kampen of Norfolk, Julie and Marlin Drovny of Lynch, Richard and Jerri Binger of Lockwood, Mo. John and Valerie Binger of Creighton, Gary and Donna Jones of Neligh, Judy Wagner of Elgin, and Gerald and Cindy Binger of Painview, as well as 18 great grandchildren and 24 great- great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, neighbors, and friends.
Funeral services for Evelyn Binger, 105, of Neligh, were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, at the United Methodist Church in Neligh. The Rev. Sharee Johnson officiated with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Neligh.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh.
Evelyn died on September 30, 2005, at the Neligh Nursing Center, having shared her life and love for over 105 years.
Evelyn was the daughter to William and Anna Hankins Wagner and grew in the Hooper area, attending school to the eighth grade.
She moved with her family to Neligh in 1914, where she went to sewing school to learn the skills and develop a talent that continued through the remainder of her life. She worked as a seamstress in her youth and loved to crochet and make Quilts. She had made over 226 quilts at last count. The nearly lost art of tatting was also one of her many talents.
She worked as a seamstress in Antelope County, near Neligh. Her sewing was a gift and work that she continued through her whole live. Sewing all her own clothes, her children's, grandchildren's and others.
Evelyn was united in marriage with Phillip Lundquist on January 20, 1918 in the Court House in Fremont. They lived on a farm in Antelope County. Phillip died ten months later in the great flu epidemic of 1918.
On March 29, 1920, Evelyn was united in marriage to Walter Binger. They lived their life together on farms in Antelope County where she raised a big garden and had a flock of laying hens, and shared 49 years of marriage until Walter's death in 1969. Three children were born to their union, Darlene, Dwight and Darrell.
In 1952, Evelyn moved to Clearwater, where she worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company. After living in Clearwater for 7 years, Evelyn moved to Neligh, where she worked in the kitchen at Bernita's Café for 13 years.
After her retirement, she continued to live in her down-home until after her 103rd birthday, when she moved in to the Neligh Nursing Center.
Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and later joined the United Methodist Church of Neligh, where she was an active member for over 20 years.
She was a member of the Busy Bee Extension Club in Dutch Hollow, the Dutch Hollow Card Club, and the North Neligh Club. She attended monthly meetings of the Busy Bee Club of which she had been a member since 1933 and served as its secretary and treasurer. She also attended the Golden Age dinners and went to the Senior Citizens Center on occasion.
She also played a mean game of dominoes, just ask some of her grandchildren.
Evelyn was a whiz with a needle. She sewed, crocheted, tatted, and quilted. Her children and grandchildren have quilts, doilies, pajamas, and clothes she made for them.
Evelyn loved her garden and flowers, and raised African violets.
She loved to cook and baked her special lamb cakes for birthdays and other special events.
She enjoyed her family, never missed a birthday for any of them, and kept scrapbooks of memories to share. She kept a diary of her life from her teen years on.
As a young girl she sang at weddings and funerals and enjoyed singing.
She loved to visit and enjoyed having company so she could cook for them.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, her daughter, Darlene, her son-in-law Dale Jones, her brother, Clyde Wagner, her sisters Irene, Violet, Veronna and Wilma, a granddaughter, Mary Binger, and a great granddaughter, Misty Binger.
Evelyn is survived with much love by her two sons, Dwight and Ruth Binger of Neligh, Darrell and Arlene Binger of Plainview, Ne; her sister Gladys Keil of Neligh; 8 grandchildren, Evelyn Von Kampen of Norfolk, Julie and Marlin Drovny of Lynch, Richard and Jerri Binger of Lockwood, Mo. John and Valerie Binger of Creighton, Gary and Donna Jones of Neligh, Judy Wagner of Elgin, and Gerald and Cindy Binger of Painview, as well as 18 great grandchildren and 24 great- great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, neighbors, and friends.
Funeral services for Evelyn Binger, 105, of Neligh, were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, at the United Methodist Church in Neligh. The Rev. Sharee Johnson officiated with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Neligh.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh.
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