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Genevieve Blau, Age 91

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Genevieve Jeanette Blau, the daughter of Charles and Verna (Tillbury) Snell, was born on July 31, 1925 in Nelson, Nebraska. She passed away on January 2, 2017 at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital at Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 5 months, 2 days.

Genny was one of nine children growing up in the Nelson, Lawrence area. She attended and graduated from Lawrence Public schools.

On June 16, 1945, Genny was united in marriage to Wilbur Ernest Blau in Mankato, Kansas and to this union three children were born. She was employed at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska for many years, earning the caring kind award.

Her roses were her pride and joy and she truly loved her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She resided at Parkview Haven Nursing Home, Deshler Nebraska the past 2 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Wilbur; infant daughter Virginia; her brothers, Walter, Dan and Glen and sisters, Verna Blau, Marie Fischer and Lola Benker; granddaughters Lisa Jolene Blau and Amanda Kay Storeholder.

Survivors include her sons, Ernest and wife Diane of Davenport, Nebraska and Richard and wife LeAnne of Hastings, Nebraska; 4 grandchildren: Christie Stratman and husband Lynn, Brent Blau and wife Jennifer, Angela Kathman and husband Mitch and Ryan Storeholder, 8 great grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren: Marcus and Megan Tofflemire, McKensi, Brooklyn & Treyton Blau, Rachel, Kaylee, Darren Kathman, Logan, Gracie and Maddie Stratman; and her two brothers, Ernie and wife Leota of Sutton, Nebraska and Ray and wife Penny of Hastings, Nebraska; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Friday, January 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm Clergy: Pastor Kristen Van Stee

Burial: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska

Visitation: From 9:00 am-8:00 pm on Thursday at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Funeral Home: Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 Phone 402-225-3301

 

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