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- Golda Duffy
Golda I. Duffy, 95, of Guide Rock, died Tuesday, at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior. Her funeral is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, at the Guide Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Floyd Richardson officiating. Interment will be in the Guide Rock Cemetery.
The daughter of Iva Elsie (Parsons) and Neri Vernon Conner, she was born April 11, 1915, at Mt. Clare. She attended a rural Nuckolls County school and graduated from Mt. Clare High School.
She was united in marriage with Marion "Ted" Duffy on June 25, 1932, at Red Cloud. Ten children were born to this union. They made their home farming in the Guide Rock area, except for a period of time from 1955 to 1959 when they farmed in the Nelson community. After returning to Guide Rock, they lived on a farm south of town. In 1971, they retired and moved into Guide Rock.
Golda's personality was pervaded by her determination and a strong work ethic. She embraced her passion as a mother and homemaker, and also worked for a period of time as a clerk at the grocery store. In her leisure time she enjoyed working in the yard with all of her flowers, dancing and later in life traveling with her brother.
She was a member of the Guide Rock Baptist Church, the Baptist Women's Society and the Maple Grove Ladies Aide.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Ted, on Feb, 20, 1986; sons, Ron, Harold and Franklin "Bud"; daughters, Jean and Joan; a sister, Hilma Berneta Rogers and brothers, Melvin Val, Hilton LeRoy and Vernon Wayne Conner
Survivors include her children, Shirley Nelson, Ripley, Miss.; sons, James and Dallas of Guide Rock, Don, Springfield, and Robert Joe, Kearney; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Elsie Conner, Stamford.
Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud, is in charge of arrangements.
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1915 - 2010 (95 years)
