Obituary of Nellie White

Nellie White, formally of Seibert Colorado, passed from this life on the evening of Sunday, March 12, 2006 at the Good Samaritan rest home in Goodland, Kansas at the age of 92 years. She was attended by her two youngest daughters and departed with no discomfort of natural causes related to advanced age. Nellie was born to Tolle and Janie Hoppas in Oberlin Kansas, on October 30th, 1913. She was one of four children in the Hoppas family. She resided there with her family, teaching one year in the public school system before marrying Louie L. White on April 28th. 1935. While in and about Oberlin, Nellie bore 2 children, son and daughter Ray and Jennet over the course of 8 years before relocating to the Seibert Colorado area in 1943. There she delivered four more children, two daughters and two sons, Donnie, Glenna, Merla, and Ronnie by 1954. Nellie was a devoted wife and mother. She was an accomplished baker and enjoyed reading, Laurence Whelk, and spending time with her grandchildren. Nellie attended services at the Nazarene Church in Seibert Colorado. Nellie was preceded in death by both her parents, her sister Estel Macey, her son Ray White, and grandson Jeffery Scott White. She is survived by sons Donnie White and Ronnie White, both of Aurora Colorado, daughter Janet Jacoby of Loveland Colorado, daughter Glenna Clapper of Vona Colorado, and daughter Merla Hartzler of Goodland Kansas. She is survived by fifteen grandchildren, thirty one great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mrs. White were held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 2:00 PM at the Vona Baptist Church in Vona with Pastor James Ruetsch officiating. Burial followed in the Seibert Cemetery in Seibert, Colorado. Visitation was held from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Wednesday, at the church in Vona. Memorial contributions may be made in Nellie’s name to the Seibert Ambulance Fund and may be forwarded to or left at the First National Bank of Seibert in Seibert Colorado.