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Obituary:
Sioux City Journal (IA) - December 27, 2010
Deceased Name: Sandra Emry
WAYNE, Neb. -- Sandra Havekost Emry, 73, of Wayne died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Wayne. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.
Sandra Jean Emry was born July 10, 1937, in Walthill, Neb., to Bernard and Bernice (Hoar) Havekost. She graduated from Hooper High School in 1954 and attended Wayne state College, earning a teaching certificate.
She taught country school until marrying Arnold Emry on May 22, 1955, in Hooper, Neb. Their first home was in Pilger, Neb,. and subsequent moves were made to Allen, Neb., Newell, Iowa, Vermillion, S.D., then to Wayne for her remaining years. Sandra graduated from Wayne State college in 1991. She was employed by Mines Jewelry, Sav-Mor Drug and then owned and operated the Near New Shop and later Kid's Closet.
Sandra was not only a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, giver of produce from her garden and flower beds, surrogate mother to many people, provider of baked goods, cooking and sewing expertise. She taught many classes on crocheting and knitting and also was an expert source of how to get things done.
Sandra is survived by her husband, Arnold; children, Patricia (James) McPherson of Lincoln, Neb., Gordon (Robin) Emry of Norfolk, Neb., Bradley (Kathleen) Emry of Isle of Palms, S.C., and Shelley (Terry) Gilliland of Wayne; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Judy Larsen of Hooper, Shirley (Bill) Bauer of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Belva Licht of Omaha; stepsister, Annette (Ed) Probasco of Scribner, Neb.; sisters-in-law, Barb Havekost of Greenbelt, Md., and Monya Havekost of Columbia, S.C.; numerous nephews and nieces; and longtime friend, Jean Hemmingsen of Storm Lake, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; half brother, John Havekost; stepbrother, Bernard Klahn; and brother-in-law, Delbert Larsen.
Memorials will be directed to the Wayne First United Methodist Church for their youth programs.
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