Waldo Emerson McKeown
1886 - 1975 (88 years)
Generation: 1
1. Waldo Emerson McKeown was born on 16 Nov 1886 in Jewell County, Kansas; died on 6 Apr 1975 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Other Events:
- Occupation: manager, oil company
- _MILT: World War I.
- Census: 1930, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
Notes:
Funeral services for Waldo E. McKeown, 88, formerly of Superior, were Wednesday, April 9, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. John Watson officiated and burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
McKeown was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Superior Masonic Lodge and formerly served as Clerk of Nuckolls County.
He is survived by three daughters, Maxine McGaffery of Sparks, Nevada, Lucille Bell of Afton, Oklahoma and Isabel Jones of Omaha; two brothers, Clifford of Superior and Thomas of Webber, Kansas; 7 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, April 10, 1975; pg. 3
Waldo Emerson McKeown, son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Barclay) McKeown, was born on November 16, 1886 in Jewell County, Kansas. He passed away April 6, 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 88 years and 5 months.
He married Dr. Maxine Berry on July 13, 1924 at Belleville, Kansas. He was a veteran of World War I, an early member of American Legion Post 103, a charter member of World War I Barracks Organization and of the Masonic Lodge in Superior.
Wally was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; his parents; 3 brothers, Ross, Bert and Irvin and a sister, Edith.
To treasure and cherish his memory are 2 brothers, Cliff and Tom; 3 step-daughters, Isabel Jones, Omaha, Lucille Bell, Afton, Oklahoma and Maxine McGaffey, Sparks, Nevada; 7 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 9, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Watson officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery of Superior with Military and Masonic Rites.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, April 17, 1975; pg. 10
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Section 2, Lot 70Waldo married Maxine B. Berry on 2- Jul 1924 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Maxine was born in 1886 in Kansas; died on 19 Jun 1963 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]