Marie Stevenson, 92, of Tryon, Neb., sister of Dorthy Hodo of LaHarpe, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Linden Court in North Platte, Neb.
She was born June 8, 1918, north of North Platte, the oldest of six children born to Fred W. and Nellie E. (Lister) Jackson. She attended District 83 grade school, later graduating high school in 1936. She worked for lawyer E.H. Evans for several years.
On Oct. 11, 1942, she married Robert L. Stevenson. They moved to the ranch north of Tryon in 1945. She spent many hours enjoying her garden and flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Judy and her husband, Jim Gragg, Tryon; a grandson, J.D. and his wife, Sara Gragg and a great-grandson, Barrett Gragg, all of Lubbock, Texas; brothers, John Jackson, Rushville, Neb., Loren Jackson of Hershey, Neb., and Clarence Jackson, Norfolk, Neb.; sisters-in-law, June Powers, North Platte, and Jean Shimmin, Arnold, Neb.; several cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her husband, a daughter, Nellie Alice, a son, Robert Neal, a sister, Lucille Callahan, and by her faithful companion of the last 16 years, her dog, Tuffy, died earlier.
Funeral services were this morning at McPherson County High School in Tryon. Burial was in Eclipse Cemetery.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte was is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at carpentenmemorial.com
Memorials to the Eclipse Church and Cemetery may be sent to the funeral home at 1616 W. B St., North Platte, NE 69101-4901.
Marie Stevenson
