Wenquist, Selden J.

Wenquist, Selden J.

Male 1915 - 1991  (76 years)

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  • Name Wenquist, Selden J.  [1, 2
    Born 19 Jan 1915  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Dec 1991  [2
    Buried Broken Bow Cemetery, Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I63570  Sackett
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2021 

    Family Kuns, Jean Elizabeth,   b. 3 Dec 1914, Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 2008, Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1940  [3
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2021 
    Family ID F25980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Broken Bow Cemetery, Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Apr 2021.
      The Custer County Chief (Broken Bow, Nebraska), 10 Dec 1962, page 5

      Last Rites for Cloe A. Kuns

      Cloe A. Kuns was born March 5, 1885, at Genoa, Nebr. She was the daughter of Abram C. and Elizabeth Childers Ashby, and died at Broken Bow on Nov. 29, 1962.

      She was married on June 7, 1911 at Lincoln to Ray S. Kuns. They moved to Broken Bow to make their new home. To this union were born twins Robert Ashby and Jean Elizabeth.

      She was a member of the Methodist church; charter member of General George A. Custer D.A.R.; Chapter S, P.E.O.; and a 50-year member of Arrow Chapter, O.E.S.

      Mrs. Kuns was preceded in death by her parents; a sister and brother; and her husband. She leaves to mourn her passing Robert and Ailene Kuns of Aberdeen, Washington; Selden and Jean Wenquist, Robert C. Kuns, Judith L. Wenquist, Dorothy J. Wenquist, and Roger S. Wenquist.

      Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Frank Kirtley on Dec 1 at the Schneringer-Johnson & Govier Brothers funeral home in Broken Bow. Hymns were sung by Mrs. Allan Black and Mrs. Paul Collicott with Mrs. Ralph Thompson at the organ.

      Pallbearers were Guy Armstrong, Tom Moran, Elmer Dorris, Willard Still, Dale Baker, and M. L. Ballard. Interment was in the Broken Bow cemetery.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    2. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 18 Apr 2021.
      Memorial ID 42359402
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42359402

      Selden J. Wenquist
      Birth 19 Jan 1915
      Death 15 Dec 1991 (aged 76)
      Burial
      Broken Bow Cemetery
      Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 18 Apr 2021.
      Memorial ID 28769169
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28769169

      Jean Elizabeth Kuns Wenquist
      Birth 3 Dec 1914
      Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
      Death 3 Aug 2008 (aged 93)
      Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
      Burial
      Broken Bow Cemetery
      Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

      Daughter of Ray & Cloe (Ashby) Kuns.
      Married to Seldon Wenquist on 6-12-1940. He died on 12-15-1991.
      Survivors include her son, Roger of Broken Bow; daughters, Judith Talbot of Mesa, Ariz., and Dorothy of Racine, Wis.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.

      Researched by Ted Smith


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