Ollie M. Roth

In Memory OfOllie M. RothOllie M. Roth, 92, of Friend, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at the Friend Manor in Friend, Nebraska at the age of 92 years and 5 months. She was born on June 25, 1911 on a farm near Milford, Nebraska, the second child of Jerry and Sarah (Erb) Hershberger. As a young girl she attended Milford Public Schools and in her twenties she accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized. She later was united in marriage to Lester Roth on June 25, 1930 in Glenwood, Iowa and to this union a son, Lawrence, and a daughter, Delverna, were born.Ollie was a busy homemaker and her greatest joy was taking care of her home and family, however, she occasionally worked as a kitchen aid at the trade school in Milford. As a young family they lived in Garden City, Missouri from 1936 until 1940, returning to the Milford and Friend areas where she and Lester farmed. In 1975, they moved into Friend and in during their retirement years until 1988, they enjoyed traveling and spending time in the Branson, Missouri area during the winter. Ollie was a member of the Friend Christian Assembly in Friend and a former member of the Women's Christian Services. She was a former member of Beth-El Mennonite Church in Milford where she taught Sunday school and was vice-president of a girls club. She is survived by a nine grandchildren, Robert Bennett, Las Vegas, NV, Janet & Roger Miller, Exeter, Lori & Rick Sheehan, Friend, Trina & Steve Pille, Las Vegas, NV, Jerry & Carrie Roth, Lincoln, Tami & Kevin Barnard, Beaver Crossing, Renee Roth, Las Vegas, NV, Teresa & Rick Ricenbaw, Friend & Patricia Bennett, Ames, IA, eleven great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters-in-law, Elwood and Gwen Hershberger, Milford, Maynard and Nona Hershberger, Lincoln, sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Lynn Luebbe, Garland, daughter-in-law, Anne Roth, Friend, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.Ollie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lester in 2001, son, Lawrence "Lee" in 1997, daughter Delverna in 2002, two brothers, Vernon and Sterling Hershberger, and a sister, Fern Potter.A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2003, at the Friend Christian Assembly in Friend with Rev. Phillip Tuttle officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend. Visitation is 5-8 Thursday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and 1 hour prior to services Friday at church. Memorials have been established to the Friend Christian Assembly and Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend, is in charge of arrangements. Full obituary and guest registry available at lauber-moore.com. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2003, at the Friend Christian Assembly in Friend with Rev. Phillip Tuttle officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend. Visitation is 5-8 Thursday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and 1 hour prior to services Friday at church. Memorials have been established to the Friend Christian Assembly and Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation. Pianist, Bonnie Miller, and organist, Margaret Ackerman, accompanied soloist, Randy Kaliff, as he sang "It Is Well With My Soul" and "How Great Thou Art". The congregation sang "The Old Rugged Cross". Pallbearers were Bob Bennett, Steve Pille, Rick Sheehan, Roger Miller, Rick Ricenbaw, Kevin Barnard, Jerry Roth and Fred Pelong.