Glennola Rae Neve
July 21, 1934 — January 2, 2019
Glennola R. Neve, daughter of Glenn and Florence (Warner) Nelson was born July 21, 1934 in Albion, Nebraska. She was the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Avoca High School.
On June 1, 1952 Glennola was united in marriage to Milo Neve at the Glenn Nelson home in Avoca, Iowa. To this union, four children were born: Kevin, Greg, Diedrea and Lance. Glennola was a military wife for 15 years and was solely responsible for raising four children while Milo was away serving for his country. In her early married years she was very involved in politics along with many other things, including: cub scouts, boy scouts, teaching red cross swim lessons, being a life guard and an American Legion Auxiliary member.
Glennola belonged to the Trinity Lutheran church and her faith was very important to her. Not only did she study the Bible but she researched it as well. She held many jobs throughout her lifetime, some including: bookkeeper, diner manager, bartender, propane company owner, Avon sales representative and antique dealer. Glennola returned to school to study computers at the age of 54 and she was very proud of that. One of her favorite saying in life, “Can’t is dead and buried in a corn field”, and she lived by it.
Surrounded by her family, Glennola passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska attaining the age of eighty-four years, five months and twelve days. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Milo Neve and brother Roger Nelson.
Left to cherish her memory, her children Kevin Neve and his wife Patricia of Omaha, Nebraska; Greg Neve and his wife Linda of Harlan, Iowa; Diedrea and her husband Robert Shatzer of Littleton, Colorado; Lance Neve and his wife Lisa of Bennington, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; siblings Jerry Nelson and his wife Carole of Las Vegas, Nevada; Tim Nelson and his wife Debbie of Greer, South Carolina; Merry Beth Nelson O’Neill of Clinton, Wisconsin; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
On June 1, 1952 Glennola was united in marriage to Milo Neve at the Glenn Nelson home in Avoca, Iowa. To this union, four children were born: Kevin, Greg, Diedrea and Lance. Glennola was a military wife for 15 years and was solely responsible for raising four children while Milo was away serving for his country. In her early married years she was very involved in politics along with many other things, including: cub scouts, boy scouts, teaching red cross swim lessons, being a life guard and an American Legion Auxiliary member.
Glennola belonged to the Trinity Lutheran church and her faith was very important to her. Not only did she study the Bible but she researched it as well. She held many jobs throughout her lifetime, some including: bookkeeper, diner manager, bartender, propane company owner, Avon sales representative and antique dealer. Glennola returned to school to study computers at the age of 54 and she was very proud of that. One of her favorite saying in life, “Can’t is dead and buried in a corn field”, and she lived by it.
Surrounded by her family, Glennola passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska attaining the age of eighty-four years, five months and twelve days. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Milo Neve and brother Roger Nelson.
Left to cherish her memory, her children Kevin Neve and his wife Patricia of Omaha, Nebraska; Greg Neve and his wife Linda of Harlan, Iowa; Diedrea and her husband Robert Shatzer of Littleton, Colorado; Lance Neve and his wife Lisa of Bennington, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; siblings Jerry Nelson and his wife Carole of Las Vegas, Nevada; Tim Nelson and his wife Debbie of Greer, South Carolina; Merry Beth Nelson O’Neill of Clinton, Wisconsin; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
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