Sada "Iola" Purintun

1925 - 2021

Iola Purintun, 96, of Broken Bow, Neb. passed away Nov. 9, 2021 at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

Sada "Iola" Spencer was born June 7, 1925 in Weissert to Ralph and Elsie (Pirnie) Spencer. Iola attended the Weissert Country School thru the 10th grade

Iola and Lyle Zane Hendrickson were married Sept. 30, 1945. Lyle was killed by lightning in July of 1946. Their son, Lyle Eugene, was born in August.

Iola married Alonzo "Lonnie" Purintun on Nov. 22, 1950. To this union, two daughters were born, Verla and Carol.

Iola was a caregiver. She took care of her parents, her husband, friends and neighbors. She worked as a waitress at the hotel, a clerk at Holcomb's Pharmacy and Broadway Market, a cook at the High School, and as a janitor at the First Baptist Church.

She did beautiful embroidery and cross-stitch. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Iola is survived by son Lyle (Vickie) Hendrickson of Omaha; daughters Verla (Buz) Hyatt of O'Neill, and Carol Purintun of Broken Bow; four grandchildren Scott Hendrickson, Shawn (Denise) Hendrickson, Nathan (Kellie) Hyatt and Kirsten (Colin) Brue; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters Ella Mae Moseley of Kearney and Jean Olson of Broken Bow; brother-in-law

Jerry Ahrens of Arnold; and many nieces and nephews.

Iola was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Elsie; husbands Lyle Zane Hendrickson and Lonnie Purintun; two brothers; and seven sisters.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Pastor Robert Winn officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.

Visitation will take place Friday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with family greeting 5-7 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary.

Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com.