Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameJames Richard McDONALD [10438], [14004]
BirthDec 21, 1952 [14004]
DeathMay 28, 2009, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska [14004]
BurialBlair Cemetary, 700 Jackson Street, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska [14004]
Spouses
BirthNov 11, 1921, Niangua, Webster County, Missouri [10438], [14003]
DeathNov 19, 1979 [10438]
BurialBlair Cemetary, 700 Jackson Street, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska [14003]
FatherErnest LONG (1899-1975)
MotherSarah Comer MARONEY (1898-1958)
Obituary Online notes for Nona J. (Spouse 1)
Pilot Tribune, Nov. 1979
Services Are Monday For Nona J. McDonald

Nona J. McDonald died on Friday, November 9th, 1979, at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital. Services for 57 year old Mrs. McDonald were held on Monday, November 12, 1979.

The services were held at the First Methodist Church in Blair with Rev. Gordon Patterson officiating. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Funeral Home.

Nona McDonald was born on November 11, 1921 at Niangua, Missouri. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Long of Blair. She was married to Paul McDonald and they made their home at 1344 Butler Street, Blair. She had been a Teller at the Washington County Bank for many years.

Surviving, besides her husband Paul, are James and Larry McDonald both of Blair.

Surviving brothers and sisters are: J. B. Long, Blair; James Long, Blair; Noel Long, California; Robert Long, California; Mrs. Anna Lee Divorshak, California; Mrs. Betty Frostig, California; and Mrs. Susie Lupper, Harlan, Iowa.

Pallbearers were: Jim Lilly, Stu Maurer, Walter Plugge, Clarence Schriner, Rufus Buffaloe, and R. D. Zimmerman, Jr.

From Funeral Folder:

Nona J. McDonald

BORN: November 11, 1921, Niangua, Missouri

DIED: November 9, 1979 Blair, Nebraska

SERVICES: First Methodist Church 2 p.m., Nov. 12, 1979

MINISTER: Rev. Gordon Patterson

MUSIC: Mrs. Katy Flynn

INTERMENT: Blair Cemetery

PALLBEARERS: Rufus Buffaloe; James Lilly; J. Stuart Maurer; Walter Plugge; Clarence Schreiner; R. D. Zimmerman, Jr.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ [14003]
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