Gail Warren Ring, 71, a member of the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants since 1978 has died. He was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins and served the Nebraska Society as Governor from 1987 to 1988.
From the Omaha World-Herald, Tuesday, June 13, 2006:
RING-Gail Warren, age 71, Missouri Valley, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Dolores (of 49 years) and children Darla, Lyle and Paul (Karen). Gail retired from Vickers, Inc. of Omaha in 1996 where he was employed for over 37 years.
VISITATION will be at Hennessy -Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley on June 13 at 7 p.m.
A Celebration of Life SERVICE will be at the United Methodist Church in Missouri Valley on June 14 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials, which they will distribute to various organizations. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Summer Event is Saturday, July 8
The Nebraska Society's Summer Event Lunch is Saturday, July 8 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Mahoney State Park, near Ashland. All members, including family members and children, are welcome.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Longtime Member & Former Governor Dies
Longtime Nebraska Society member E. Thomas Gumbert, 82, died May 11 in St. Joseph, Mo. A descendant of Pilgrim John Alden, he joined the Nebraska Society in 1963. He served as Governor of the Nebraska Society from 1969 to 1971.
From the Omaha World-Herald, Sunday, May 14, 2006:
E. Thomas Gumbert
GUMBERT-E. Thomas, 82, St. Joseph, Mo., died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at his home after battling lung cancer. Born April 3, 1924 in St. Joseph, he lived in Tampa, Fla., and Omaha until returning to St. Joseph. He graduated from Central High School; Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.; received an MBA from the University of Chicago. In 1982, he married Angela Pavetti Sharpe, who survives of the home.
Mr. Gumbert owned and operated the Gumbert Executive Exchange in Omaha from 1954-1979 and Gumbert Exchange in St. Joseph from 1979 until his death. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served as an usher; he was past District Governor and past President of the St. Joseph Toastmasters #1439; member and past Governor of the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Decendents, Omaha; member of the St. Joseph Writers' Guild in St. Joseph; St. Joseph Lodge #78 A.F & A.M; Moila Shrine Temple; he was a Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite Mason; founder of the Midwest Winemaking Society of Omaha; and he was an avid traveler.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Albert and Winifred Beatrice (Estes) Gumbert. Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Sowada, Odessa, Fla., Cynthia Parshall, Tampa, Fla., Dr. Shirley "Sha" Gumbert Balizet, San Antonio, Texas; sister, Patricia Hollabaugh, Lubbock, Texas; five grandchildren, Dan Parshall, Sarah Goff, Angie Dickson, Carly Sowada and Joseph Sowada; and two great grandchildren, Ethan Dickson and Evangelina Goff.
Services 1 p.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Private Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Ralph Smedly Foundation of Toastmasters International at Box 9052, Mission Viejo, CA 92690.
Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, 5005 Frederick Blvd., St. Joseph, MO 64506.
From the Omaha World-Herald, Sunday, May 14, 2006:
E. Thomas Gumbert
GUMBERT-E. Thomas, 82, St. Joseph, Mo., died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at his home after battling lung cancer. Born April 3, 1924 in St. Joseph, he lived in Tampa, Fla., and Omaha until returning to St. Joseph. He graduated from Central High School; Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.; received an MBA from the University of Chicago. In 1982, he married Angela Pavetti Sharpe, who survives of the home.
Mr. Gumbert owned and operated the Gumbert Executive Exchange in Omaha from 1954-1979 and Gumbert Exchange in St. Joseph from 1979 until his death. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served as an usher; he was past District Governor and past President of the St. Joseph Toastmasters #1439; member and past Governor of the Nebraska Society of Mayflower Decendents, Omaha; member of the St. Joseph Writers' Guild in St. Joseph; St. Joseph Lodge #78 A.F & A.M; Moila Shrine Temple; he was a Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite Mason; founder of the Midwest Winemaking Society of Omaha; and he was an avid traveler.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Albert and Winifred Beatrice (Estes) Gumbert. Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Sowada, Odessa, Fla., Cynthia Parshall, Tampa, Fla., Dr. Shirley "Sha" Gumbert Balizet, San Antonio, Texas; sister, Patricia Hollabaugh, Lubbock, Texas; five grandchildren, Dan Parshall, Sarah Goff, Angie Dickson, Carly Sowada and Joseph Sowada; and two great grandchildren, Ethan Dickson and Evangelina Goff.
Services 1 p.m. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Private Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Ralph Smedly Foundation of Toastmasters International at Box 9052, Mission Viejo, CA 92690.
Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, 5005 Frederick Blvd., St. Joseph, MO 64506.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 30
The Nebraska Society's Spring Meeting is Sunday, April 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at Omaha's Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.
Deputy Governor General and Nebraska Society Historian Becky Whedon is the featured speaker.
Registrations are due no later than Wednesday, April 26. Cost is $17 for dinner. Send registrations to Dorothy Munson, 941 North 67th St., Lincoln, NE 68505.
Deputy Governor General and Nebraska Society Historian Becky Whedon is the featured speaker.
Registrations are due no later than Wednesday, April 26. Cost is $17 for dinner. Send registrations to Dorothy Munson, 941 North 67th St., Lincoln, NE 68505.
In Memoriam
Betty Jo (McCashland) Orvis
January 18, 1924 - November 18, 2003
Janice Ann Hufford
October 3, 1929 - February 13, 2006
January 18, 1924 - November 18, 2003
Janice Ann Hufford
October 3, 1929 - February 13, 2006
Welcome Aboard!
Tab Wayde Hodge
Emporia, Kan.
A Descendant of Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins
Jessica Peale Douglas
Omaha
A Descendant of Mary Norris
Shirley May (Hoevet) Johnson
Lincoln
A Descendant of Pilgrim John Howland
Natalie Nelle Westergaard
Omaha
A Descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster
Emporia, Kan.
A Descendant of Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins
Jessica Peale Douglas
Omaha
A Descendant of Mary Norris
Shirley May (Hoevet) Johnson
Lincoln
A Descendant of Pilgrim John Howland
Natalie Nelle Westergaard
Omaha
A Descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster
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