Esther Zella Moranville
1915 - 1942 (27 years)
Generation: 1
1. Esther Zella Moranville was born on 31 Mar 1915 in Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska; died on 19 Aug 1942 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Alban, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
- Census: 1940, Alban, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
Notes:
In the 1930 US census all four of Charles and Zella Moranville's children are in the household of her father, William J. Crawford. In the 1940 US census all four children are in the household of their uncle Walter Crawford.
Esther Zella, daughter of Charles E. and Zella Crawford Moranville was born at Hemingford, Nebr., on March 31, 1915, and August 19, 1942, at the Mary Lanning hospital (sic) in Hastings her spirit returned to God who gave it.
Upon the death of her father in 1926 (sic) she with her two brothers and one sister came to make their home with their grandfather, the late W.J. Crawford, Bostwick, Nebraska.
At the age of 12 years she united with the Congregational church at Hemingford and a year later transferred her membership to the Beulah congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian church, where she continued a loyal member as long as she lived. She was much interested in spiritual things.
For the past eight years she has been an invalid but her patient and cheerful disposition has been a satisfaction to those in the home and an inspiration to all who knew her. During the past fourteen years she has read a portion of the Bible daily, missing only a few times when her health did not permit.
She enjoyed the newspapers, magazines and books. She loved music and was a capable musician. The radio's musical programs gave her much cheer. All these kept her mind active and she was interested in all the events of the community and the world.
She leaves her mother, Mrs. Zella Moranville, Hemingford; two brothers, Charles of the United States Navy, and Walter of Denver, Colo., and a sister, Ruth of the home; and many relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Beulah Reformed Presbyterian church on Friday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. with Albert Klawitter in charge. Rev. J.E. McElroy of Superior Reformed Presbyterian church, assisted Rev. R.C. Adams, the pastor, in conducting the service. Pallbearers were: Ted Schott, Forest and Orval Childress, Vernon and Glenn Piepho and Lloyd Dillon. Burial at Beulah.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1942
Esther Moranville Buried at Beulah
Funeral services for Esther Moranville, who passed away last Wednesday, were held at the Beulah church Friday morning at 10:30 with the pastor, Rev. R.C. Adams, officiating assisted by Rev. J.E. McElroy of Superior. Interment was in the Beulah cemetery. The obituary:
Esther Zella, daughter of Charles E. and Zella Crawford Moranville, was born at Hemingford, Nebr., March 31, 1915 and died on Aug. 19, 1942, at Mary Lanning hospital in Hastings, her spirit returned to God who gave it.
Upon the death of her father in 1928 she with her two brothers and one sister came to make their home with their grandfather, the late W. J. Crawford of Bostwick.
At the age of 12 years she united with the Congregational church at Hemingford and a year later transferred her membership to the Beulah congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian church, where she continued a loyal member as long as she lived. She was much interested in spiritual things.
For the past 8 years she has been an invalid but her patient and cheerful disposition has been a satisfaction to those in the home and an inspiration to all who knew her. During the last fourteen years she has read a portion of the Bible daily, missing only a few times when her health did not permit.
She enjoyed the newspapers, magazines and books. She loved music and was a capable musician. The radio’s musical programs gave her much cheer. All these kept her mid active and she was interested in all the events of the community and the world.
She leaves her mother, Mrs. Zella Moranville of Hemingford, Nebr., two brothers, Charles of the United States navy and Walter of Denver and a sister, Ruth, of the home, and many relatives and friends. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the community.
The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 27 August 1942.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27922975/esther-zella-moranville
Lot 46, Grave 3