Nellie Luthy

AURORA - Nellie Dee Luthy, 99, of Aurora died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Memorial Community Care.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Aurora United Methodist Church. Dr. F. Cole Fowler and Pastor Mary Scott will officiate. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary.

Mrs. Luthy was born Dec. 2, 1910, at Phillips to Arthur and Lottie (Grant) Peterson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Luthy, and a son, Robert (Bob) Luthy.

Survivors of the immediate family include a son and daughter-in-law, Dallas and Babe Luthy of Phillips; and a daughter-in-law, Martha Luthy of Helena, Mont.

Also left to cherish her memory are six grandchildren, Roberta Hayden, Carolyn (Douglas) Pence, all of Aurora, Robert J. (Lori) Luthy of Sparks, Paul (Stacey) Luthy of Westminister, Colo., Linda (Raymond) Simmons of Aurora and Kimberly (Gregg) Trumble of Phillips; three stepgrandchildren at Helena, Mont.; 15 great-grandchildren, several stepgreat-grandchildren and other relatives and close friends.

Nellie was baptized in the Methodist Faith at Phillips, later she transferred her membership to the Aurora United Brethren Church, which is now the Aurora United Methodist Church.

She graduated from the Phillips High School Class of 1928 and attended Grand Island Business College. Nellie then did secretarial work in Grand Island. Nellie married Clarence Luthy on Jan. 23, 1932. They had two sons, Robert Eugene and Dallas DeWayne. They lived on farms in the Murphy Community until they bought their own farm southeast of Aurora in 1948. In 1972, they built a new home and moved into Aurora. Clarence passed away on May 17, 2001.

In her teenage years and after her marriage, her musical talent was used very freely for church, funerals, weddings and community. She directed her church choir for 23 years. She was a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge and served in the capacity of treasurer for 38 years. Nellie was a member of the Flora Belle Garden Club, the AARP, the Happy Hour Club in Murphy and the United Methodist Dorcas Circle and for six years delivered Altar flowers to the parents of newborns in the church.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother, Herbert Peterson and sister, Gladys Peterson.

Memorials may be made in care of the Aurora United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

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