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Taylors celebrate 50th anniversary
The family of Clarence and Mary Lou Reiter Taylor request a card shower in honor of the Taylor's 50th wedding anniversary May 21, 2000.
The couple was married in Lexington at the First Presbyterian Church on May 21, 1950.
Cards may be sent to them at 9250 56th Road, Elm Creek, NE 68836.
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(Obituary of Clarence Taylor: "Clarence Taylor, 85 of Elm Creek died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at Haven Home in Kenesaw. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 at the First Christian Church in Elm Creek with the Rev. Toby McDonald officiating. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday at the O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Elm Creek. Interment will take place at the Elm Creek Cemetery. Clarence Whitney Taylor was born March 5, 1926 in Kearney to Whitney and Mary (Jacobsen) Taylor. He received his education at District 15 School and was a 1945 graduate of Elm Creek High School. Clarence was united in marriage to Mary Lou Reiter on May 21, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Clarence was a lifetime member of the First Christian Church, long time member of the Eagle’s Club and served on the Elm Creek School Board.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Taylor; sons, Randy Taylor and his special friend, Barb Richardson, Kenny (Heather) Taylor, Gary (Carol) Taylor, Kyle (Joie) Taylor; daughter, Marlene (Lorry) Marshall, all of Elm Creek; grandchildren, Stephen and Jody Taylor, Heather (Tim) Anthony, Sadie (Paul) Hagemeier, Cami (Scott) Buel, Colby and Samantha Jo Taylor and Logan Jones; great-grandchildren, Madison and Skylar Anthony, Cole and Jax Buel and brother, Vance Taylor of Omaha.
Clarence is preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Mildred Taylor; brothers-in-law, Lee Reiter and Virgil Silk and his nephew, Bill Breeden. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church or the Elm Creek Fire and Rescue Unit. Arrangements entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Elm Creek and Kearney.")
(Obituary of Mary Lou Taylor: "Mary Lou Taylor, 86 of Kearney and formerly of Elm Creek, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday at the First Christian Church in Elm Creek. The Rev. Scott Foster will officiate. Interment will be in the Kearney Cemetery.. O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. She was born February, 20, 1927 in Lexington to Clarence and Ethel (Frame) Reiter. She grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1945. Mary Lou as united in marriage to Clarence W. Taylor on Lilac Sunday, May 21, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. She and Clarence lived in Elm Creek their entire married life, where they farmed. Mary Lou as baptized at the First Christian Church in Elm Creek on April 7, 1956, where she was a lifetime member. She was a member of the Christian Womens' Fellowship, and the Westside Club. Family was very important to Mary Lou and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed coffee with neighbors, camping, playing cards and going to dances. Survivors include sons, Randy Taylor and special friend, Barb Richardson, Kenny Taylor and wife, Heather, Gary Taylor and wife, Carol and Kyle Taylor and wife, Joie, daughter, Marlene and husband, Lorry all them of Elm Creek, grandchildren, Heather Anthony and husband, Tim, Sadie Hagemeier and her husband, Paul, Cami Buel and her husband, Scott, Steve Taylor and special friend, Amber Spotanski, Jody Taylor, Coby Taylor and wife, Erin, Sammy Jo Taylor and Robert Managers and Logan Jones; six great-grandchildren, sisters, Charlotte Selk of Lexington and Evelyn Breeden and husband, Jim of Cozad, brother-in-law, Vance Taylor of Omaha and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband on October 4, 2011, brother, Lee Reiter, brother-in-law, Virgil Selk, sister-in-law, Mildred Taylor and nephew, Bill Breeden.")
