Individual Details

Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, May 1989

Mary Cordelia (Hines) Bauer

Mary Cordelia (Hines) Bauer died Wednesday, May 10, 1989, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska, at the age of 86. She was born June 9, 1902, at Benkelman to David G. Hines and Cordelia Smith.

On October 22, 1930, she was married to Jacob Bauer. One daughter, Virginia, was born to them.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jacob; a brother, Leon; a sister, Eunice, and a grandson, Douglas Norsworthy.

Survivors include daughters Virginia Norsworthy and husband, Jim, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Betty Erdman and husband, Paul, of Benkelman; a son, Dale Bauer, and wife, Gwen, of Benkelman; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a nephew, Bill Hines, and his wife, Ann, of Benkelman, other nieces and nephews.

Mary was a member of the Benkelman United Methodist Church and received her 75-year membership pin in November 1986. She was a member of the Methodist Choir, United Methodist Women, and was the Sunday School superintendent for many years.

She was a member of the Benkelman Woman's Club, and, at one time, served as State President, and was a 4-H leader for several years.

She was the Selective Service clerk for the Dundy County Draft Board for 15 years and a member of Eastern Star, Holly Chapter 233.

Services were held Friday. May 12, at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Dr. John Kilgore officiating. The organist was Jackie Wilson and Richard Bartholomew sang “In The Garden" and ''It Is Well With My Soul."

Bearers were M.D. Sailors, Vince Novacek, John Ham, Ernie Schreiner, Lee Gallatin and Mason Jones.

Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

Birth	9 Jun 1902	Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census (family)-shared	23 Apr 1910	(David Green Hines and Cordelia Goodrich Smith) Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census (family)-shared	22 Jan 1920	(David Green Hines and Cordelia Goodrich Smith) Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census-shared	11 Apr 1930	(Cordelia Goodrich Smith) Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Marriage	22 Oct 1930	Jacob Bauer
Census (family)	16 Apr 1940	Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska - Jacob Bauer
Death	10 May 1989	Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Burial		Benkelman Cemetery, Dundy County, Nebraska

Spouse	Jacob Bauer (1886 - 1975)
Child	Virginia G. Bauer (1934 - 2016)

Father	David Green Hines (1860 - 1928)
Mother	Cordelia Goodrich Smith (1867 - 1953)
Sibling	Wayne S. Hines (1889 - 1890)
Sibling	Leon Llewellyn Hines (1891 - 1956)
Sibling	Eunice Emily Hines (1898 - 1973)

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