Otto Everett Tull
1888 - 1980 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Otto Everett Tull was born on 1 Oct 1888 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Jan 1980 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1910, Elk Creek, Gosper County, Nebraska
- Census: 1930, Elk Creek, Gosper County, Nebraska
Notes:
Otto E. Tull, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tull, was born October 1, 1887 at Max, Nebraska, a son of James L., and Ellen Shields Tull.
He was a resident of Gosper County and engaged in farming nine miles northwest of Arapahoe, where he has lived many years of his life.
On May 24, 1911 he was united in marriage to Emma Van Druff and to this union three children were born, Itha L., Leo C., and Robert B. Tull.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe.
He passed away at Kearney, Nebraska January 12, 1980 at the age of 92 years, three months and 11 days.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma, July 23, 1967, two brothers, Clifford and Herbert and four sisters, Edythe, Margaret, Viola and Elda.
He leaves to mourn his passing one daughter, Itha Krumme and husband, Henry, Falls City, Nebraska, two sons, Robert of the home and Leo and wife, Hazel, Holdrege, Nebraska, one brother, Elmer, Arapahoe, three sisters, Twyla Emmett and husband, Finch, Arapahoe, Ina Disbrow, Holdrege, and Evelyn Hull, Phoenix, Arizona.
Also surviving are granddaughters Teri O'Grady, Falls City, and Myra Krumme, Omaha; four great-grandchildren and three sisters-in-law, Alyce Marks and husband, Dave, Detroit, Michigan, Zelda Nauman and husband, Connie, Lexington and Dorothea VanDruff, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Buried:
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Block 10, Lot 9, Space 4Otto married Emma Louise Vandruff on 24 May 1911. Emma was born on 25 Mar 1889 in Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska; died on 23 Jul 1987 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Itha L. Tull
was born on 28 Nov 1912 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 8 Nov 1988 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. - 3. Leo C. Tull was born on 4 Aug 1915 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died on 16 Jul 1997 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska.
- 4. Robert Bryon Tull was born on 3 Aug 1918 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 24 Jan 2003 in Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska.
Generation: 2
2. 
Itha L. Tull (1.Otto1) was born on 28 Nov 1912 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 8 Nov 1988 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. Notes:
Itha (Mrs. Henry) Krumme, 75, Falls City, passed away this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1988, at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha.
Mrs. Krumme was born in Arapahoe on Nov. 28, 1912, to the late Otto E. Tull and Emma Vandruff Tull.
She graduated from the Arapahoe High School.
She was united in marriage to Henry Krumme on March 22, 1944, at Arapahoe. They moved to Falls City from Fairbury in 1954.
She was the bookkeeper for the Krumme Construction and the Krumme Building Supply for 28 years
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Falls City.
Mrs. Krumme is survived by her husband, Henry, of the home; two daughters, Terri (Mrs. Paul) O'Grady of Falls City and Myra Krumme of Omaha; two brothers, Leo Tull, Holdrege, and Bob Tull, Arapahoe; four grandchildren, Tracy O'Grady of Kearney State College, Kearney, and Sara, Pat and Lisa O'Grady of Falls City.
Buried:
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Block 10, Lot 9, Space 4BItha married Henry Krumme on 22 Mar 1933 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. Henry (son of August W. Krumme and Minnie Stagemeyer) was born on 12 Apr 1912 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 9 Dec 1991 in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska; was buried in Zion Bethel Cemetery, Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
Leo C. Tull (1.Otto1) was born on 4 Aug 1915 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died on 16 Jul 1997 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. Notes:
Leo C. Tull, 81, of Holdrege, died Wednesday at the Phelps Memorial Health Center. Leo was born Aug. 4, 1915, north of Arapahoe in Gosper County. Leo was the second of three children of Otto and Emma (Vandruff) Tull.
Leo attended the Snow Ball Rural School District in Gosper County and Arapahoe High School. He farmed in Gosper County until his retirement.
On Nov. 2, 1975 he was united in marriage to Hazel Kolves of Holdrege and they made their home in Holdrege. Mr. Tull was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Holdrege.
Survivors are: wife, Hazel; stepdaughters: Barbara Beck and her husband, Harold, of Holdrege, Sharon Stevens and her husband, Paul, of Orleans; grandchildren: Jodie Martin of Fort Collins, Colo., Kandis Beck and her husband, Clark, of Las Vegas, Kurt Beck and his wife, Wendi, of Lincoln, Holly Abrahamson and her husband, John, of Axtell and Andrew Stevens of Orleans; great-grandchildren: Amber and Seth Martin, Maddelynn Anderson, Paige Taylor Abrahamson, Hanna Beck, Kylie Beck and Austen Bryan; brother, Robert Tull of Arapahoe, aunt, Zelda Naumann of Lexington; nieces: Myra Krumme of Kansas City, Mo., and Terri O'Grady and her husband, Paul, of Falls City; three great-nieces, one great-nephew and great-great-nephew.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Itha Krumme and brother-in-law, Henry Krumme and grandson, Kent Beck.
Graveside services were at the Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, NE.
Published in The Holdrege Daily Citizen, Holdrege, Nebraska
(Phelps County), Thursday, July 17, 1997.
Buried:
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Block 10, Lot 9, Space 2Leo married Hazel Irene Wright on 2 Nov 1975. Hazel was born on 15 Aug 1913 in Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 17 May 2011 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. 
Robert Bryon Tull (1.Otto1) was born on 3 Aug 1918 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 24 Jan 2003 in Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army.
Notes:
Robert Byron Tull, 84, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. He was born Aug. 3, 1918, at Arapahoe, to Otto E. and Emma L. (Vandruff) Tull. He graduated from Arapahoe High School and then enlisted in the Army in July 1941 until October 1945. He returned to Arapahoe for the rest of his life. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leo; and sister, Itha Krumme. Survivors include two nieces, Teri and husband, Paul O'Grady of Falls City, and Myra Krumme of Kansas City, Mo.
Buried:
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Block 10, Lot 9, Space 1