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Mildred was born May 30, 1916 in Scribner to William and Emma 'Kellner' Knieriem. She graduated from Scribner High School. She married Gilbert Langemeier of Hooper, Nebraska on August 18, 1938. After their marriage they lived on a farm north of Scribner. Several years later, they moved to a farm north of Hooper where they raised their family. Gilbert was killed in a farm accident on June 8, 1950. She married George Maahs on February 27, 1954. He passed away April 12, 1972.
Mildred was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of rural Hooper and a former Sunday School Teacher and member of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. She had been an active member of the Pollyannas, later known as the West Logan Extension Club for 70 years, where she held many offices, including state president. She was a long time member of SMILES. She was a homemaker and worked at the Scribner Good Samaritan Center for over 15 years. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren and had a huge desire for traveling, gardening and crossword puzzles.
Survivors:
Daughter – Ruth Vacha and husband Jim of Cedar Bluffs
Sons – Robert Langemeier and wife Lois of Ames
Steven Langemeier and wife Jane of Hooper
9 grandchildren – Mike Langemeier of Fremont, Travis Langemeier and wife Ann of Lincoln, Niki Timme and husband Jeromy of Fremont, Tammi Vacha-Haase and husband David of Fort Collins, CO., Daniel Vacha and wife Kris of Omaha, Rick Vacha and wife Jen of Troy, MO., Ginger Willson and husband Tim of Lincoln, Heidi Couch and husband Eddie of Mead, Scott Langemeier and friend Brittney Lensch of Scribner
16 great grandchildren
1 great great grandchild
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Gilbert Langemeier and George Maahs and a brother, Howard Knieriem.
The funeral will be 10am Saturday May 11, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Hooper. The Rev. Judy Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's. Visitation will be Friday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
Mildred was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of rural Hooper and a former Sunday School Teacher and member of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. She had been an active member of the Pollyannas, later known as the West Logan Extension Club for 70 years, where she held many offices, including state president. She was a long time member of SMILES. She was a homemaker and worked at the Scribner Good Samaritan Center for over 15 years. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren and had a huge desire for traveling, gardening and crossword puzzles.
Survivors:
Daughter – Ruth Vacha and husband Jim of Cedar Bluffs
Sons – Robert Langemeier and wife Lois of Ames
Steven Langemeier and wife Jane of Hooper
9 grandchildren – Mike Langemeier of Fremont, Travis Langemeier and wife Ann of Lincoln, Niki Timme and husband Jeromy of Fremont, Tammi Vacha-Haase and husband David of Fort Collins, CO., Daniel Vacha and wife Kris of Omaha, Rick Vacha and wife Jen of Troy, MO., Ginger Willson and husband Tim of Lincoln, Heidi Couch and husband Eddie of Mead, Scott Langemeier and friend Brittney Lensch of Scribner
16 great grandchildren
1 great great grandchild
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Gilbert Langemeier and George Maahs and a brother, Howard Knieriem.
The funeral will be 10am Saturday May 11, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Hooper. The Rev. Judy Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's. Visitation will be Friday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com