Myrna Eileen Holk Fette

Myrna Eileen Holk Fette 78, Dorchester, passed away on her birthday, Thursday (02/21/08) at Tabitha Care Center in Crete where she was resident for five years after a stroke in May 2002. Born to Otto and Edna (Warnke) Holk on a farm southwest of Kramer, Neb. She attended rural schools in Lancaster County and graduated from Crete High School in 1948. She was a member of the National Honor Society. Myrna worked in the office of the Crete Mills and later worked for State Farm Insurance Co. in Lincoln. She was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church; and a longtime member of Ladies Aid, a charter member of the Jolly Doers Extension Club, holding many offices in both organizations, and was honored as a 50 year member in 2007 of the Jolly Doers. She retired from Doane College in February 1995 after 25 years. After retirement, Myrna helped make quilts every Monday, January through March, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for world relief and the Grain Train.
In later years, Myrna and her husband loved to travel. She was very devoted to her family and attended her children's and grandchildren's sports and school activities and was always there for anybody who needed help. She loved flowers; Extension Club; and her collection of windmills. Myrna was baptized on March 23, 1930 by Pastor Schrein in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Crete and was confirmed on May 30, 1943 at Bethlehem by Pastor Heinitz. She was united in marriage to Harold Fette on February 10, 1952 at Bethlehem Church and settled on a farm northeast of Dorchester. They observed their 56th Wedding Anniversary on February 10th.
Myrna is survived by: her husband, Harold; sons and spouses, Dave and June, Crete; Doug and Linda, Omaha; Dan, Martell, and special friend, Jeanne Hibbert, Sprague; daughters, Diane Wendelin, Martell; and Dorothy Fette, Lincoln; grandchildren and spouses and family, Nicole and Dustin Petersen, Alexander, Megan, and Zachary, Ankeny, Iowa; Clay and Amber Fette, and Aryal, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Adam Fette, Chadron; Gina Fette, Lincoln; Martell; step-grandchildren, Kimberly, Stephanie, and Derek Traudt, Omaha; sister, Phyllis Svoboda, Crete; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Albin Skalak, Crete; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: grandsons, Kirk and Brady Wendelin; parents; infant brother, Harold Otto Holk; brother-in-law, Joe Svoboda; nephew, Richard Skalak; great nephew, Ryan Skalak; and infant niece and nephew, Barbara and Robert.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday (02/28/08), Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Crete, with Pastor Nathan Ristvedt officiating. Interment: West Blue Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers: Tabitha Care Staff, Crete; Jolly Doers; Bethlehem Ladies Aid; grandchildren; and great grandchildren. Visitation: begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with family greeting friends from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday (02/27/08). In lieu of flowers, memorials to West Blue Cemetery Association. Kuncl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.