Vida L Roll Obituary (1912

In Loving Memory Of Vida L. Roll A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford. The family will greet relatives and friends from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Memorials have been established and are directed in care of the family. Vida L. Roll was born January 19, 1912 on a farm near Barnes, Kansas, to Melvern and Lura (Hutchinson) Williams, the third of ten children and passed away, Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family at the age of 103 years 10 months and 6 days. As a young girl she and her family moved briefly to Lincoln before moving to Milford where she attended Milford Public School, graduating with the class of 1930. She taught country school in the Milford area before being united in marriage to Kenneth Lakin Roll on October 19, 1933 and to this union four children, Joyce, Dean, Gene and Elaine were born. They moved to Friend in 1933 where Vida was a busy homemaker, milking the cows and making butter, raising a garden for their family and she also helped Kenneth with his transfer business "Roll's Transfer", in the office and even driving a truck occasionally. They also owned the Culligan Softwater business. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Milford and also attended the Friend Christian Assembly. In her spare time, Vida enjoyed quilting, crocheting, putting together puzzles and playing card games with family members. Vida was a very loving grandmother, and had a great sense of humor. Vida is survived by her children and spouses, Joyce Roll, Phoenix, Dean and Nancy Roll, Seward, Gene Roll, Friend, Elaine and Larry Kness, Ozark, MO, 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, brothers, Oris Williams, Friend, Cal "Tipp" and Pat Williams, Visalia, CA, Ron Williams, Henderson, NV, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kenneth in 1983, sisters, Vada Lamar, Velma Conkling, Velda Wolfe, brothers, Orville, Melvern and Donald Williams. SERVICES Family Gathering Sunday, November 29, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lauber Moore Funeral Home - Friend 814 Maple Street Friend, Nebraska 68359 Graveside Service Sunday, November 29, 2015 2:00 PM Blue Mound Cemetery ,