Individual Details

Wendel Dean Stevens

(16 Feb 1927 - 30 Jan 2008)

Blue Hill Leader, Blue Hill, Nebraska, February 6, 2008: Wendel D. Stevens, 1927-2008. Blue Hill---Blue Hill resident and former mayor, Wendel D. Stevens, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 at the Blue Hill Care Center.

Mr. Stevens was born Feb. 16, 1927 southeast of Blue Hill to Harvey and Blanche (Klein) Stevens. He attended "Comer" and "Cloverton" grade schools and graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1944.

On Aug. 2, 1945, he married Ruby Mohlman at Blue Hill. He farmed near Red Cloud until 1948, then farmed in Eden, Idaho until 1954.

While in Idaho he served in the National Guard from Dec. 29, 1949 until Feb. 19, 1951. He returned to the Red cloud farm after the death of his father. Wendel took a job with Farmland Industries in Hastings in 1963, retiring in 1991, and moved his family to Blue Hill in 1965 where he resided until his death.

He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill, serving on the city council for 20 years and as mayor for eight years. He was an EMT, served on the fire department, and was a member of the Commerce Club. He was also a board member on the Webster County Transportation board and was a driver for the Blue Hill Nursing Home and the Blue Hill Handi Bus.

He was a member of A. L. Shirley Post #176 Blue Hill American Legion. He was active in 4-H as a leader and on the Webster County 4-H Council.

He enjoyed helping people, serving his community and church, hunting, fishing, going to auctions and playing cards.

Survivors include wife Ruby Stevens of Blue Hill; children and spouses, Patrick (Joette) Stevens of Campbell, Linda (Leslie) Branting of Tecumseh, Jeffrey (Betty) Stevens of Buhl, Idaho and Marilyn (Bruce) Gerloff of Ayr; 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Mr. Stevens was preceded in death by his parents, son, Timothy L. Stevens; sister Marilyn Stevens and brother Carol Stevens.

Services were held Saturday, Feb. 2, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. James Witt officiating. Burial was in the Blue Hill Cemetery. Merten-Butler Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Events

Birth16 Feb 1927Blue Hill, Webster Co., Nebraska
Residence1930Age: 3; Age: 3 1/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Oak Creek, Webster, Nebraska, USA
Residence1935Rural, Webster, Nebraska
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Glenwood, Webster Co., Nebraska
Marriage2 Aug 1945Blue Hill, Webster Co., Nebraska - Ruby Rose Mohlman
Military6 Nov 1945Age: 18 - Camp Roberts, California
Residence1993Age: 66 - Blue Hill, Webster Co., Nebraska
Death30 Jan 2008Blue Hill, Webster Co., Nebraska
ResidenceSkagit Co., Washington
civilNebraska
BurialBlue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Webster Co., Nebraska

Families

SpouseRuby Rose Mohlman (1926 - 2019)
ChildPatrick Stevens ( - )
ChildLinda Stevens ( - )
ChildJeffrey Stevens ( - )
ChildMarilyn Stevens ( - )
ChildTimothy Lee Stevens (1964 - 1991)
FatherHarvey Alexander Stevens (1902 - 1953)
MotherBlanche Myrtle Klein (1905 - 1994)
SiblingCarrol Harvey Stevens (1924 - 1982)
SiblingArtis Maxine Stevens (1928 - )
SiblingRonald Darrel Stevens (1934 - )
SiblingMarilyn Blanche Stevens (1938 - 1940)

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