Ardis E Boshart

In Loving Memory OfArdis E. Boshart Funeral Services will be held at Milford Mennonite Church Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Tim Springer officiating. Private family burial will be prior to services at Milford Mennonite Cemetary. Visitation at Lauber-Moore Mortuary, Milford Friday, October 13, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Milford Mennonite Church with family greeting relatives and friends. Memorials may be directed in care of the family. Food and fellowship to follow immediately after services in the fellowship hall of the church.

Ardis Elaine (Schweitzer) Boshart was born March 17, 1926, on a farm just north of East Fairview Mennonite Church near Milford, Nebraska the 2nd of 5 children born to Elmer & Gertrude (Miller) Schweitzer, and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Ridgewood Rehab and Care Center in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 91 yrs, 6 mos. and 21 days. As a young girl, Ardis attended country school district #80 through the eighth grade. She was baptized at West Fairview Mennonite Church in her youth and accepted Christ as her personal Savior and became a member of West Fairview Mennonite Church, later becoming a member of Milford Mennonite Church. In her early life, Ardis did domestic work throughout Seward County. On August 4, 1946, she was united in marriage to Delbert Boshart at West Fairview Mennonite Church, Beaver Crossing, and to this union 8 children were born: Jeannette, Connie, Lora, Arlene, Darlene, D. Russel, Rachele and Wendy. After her marriage, Ardis cleaned houses, mostly in Lincoln and later helped Delbert farm. Along with raising her children, Ardis was an avid seamstress most of her life. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting and other needle work. In her later years, making, giving and selling quilts was a huge part of her life. Ardis was a great cook and her time spent with her family meant everything. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jeannette Bardell, Pickrell, Connie and Don Hoile, Milford, Lora Roth, Milford, Arlene and Jeff Sieck, Columbus, a son Russel Boshart and fiance Myrna Davis, Milford, 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren, brother, Gerald Schweitzer, Milford, sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor & Richard Roth, Milford, sisters-in-law, Merna Boshart, Wood River, Diana Schweitzer, Milford and many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Ardis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Delbert Boshart in 2015, daughters, Darlene Boshart in 1958, Wendy Boshart in 1964, Rachele Boshart Mattice in 2014, granddaughter, Casey Roth, great-grandson, Royce Mach, brothers Dean and Cleo Schweitzer, sisters-in-law, Arlene and Lois Schweitzer, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Leroy and Fern Schweitzer, Merrill and Shirley Boshart, Marjorie and Nelson Miller, Aldoris Boshart, Amos Jr. and Loretta Boshart and Omar Boshart. SERVICES Visitation Friday, October 13, 2017
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Lauber Moore Funeral Home - Milford
101 C Street
Milford, Nebraska 68405 Family Gathering Friday, October 13, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Milford Mennonite Church
920 3rd Street
Milford, NE 68405 Memorial Service Saturday, October 14, 2017
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Milford Mennonite Church
920 3rd Street
Milford, NE 68405