Elfie Seng
Elfie L. Seng, age 101, of Fairmont, NE, formerly of McCool Junction, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Fairmont, NE. She was born December 11, 1917 in York, NE to Albert H. and Amelia S. (Reich) Klone. On May 5, 1940 she was united in marriage to Walter Seng in York. Upon Walter’s passing, she was married to Donald H. Wilkins, who is now deceased.
Elfie loved to play cards, especially Gin Rummy, Pitch, and Skip-Bo. She also enjoyed dancing and traveling. In 1936 Elfie was the first Ms. York, and in the same year she was the runner-up to be Ms. Nebraska. She always wore a smile, was positive, and would go out of her way to help anyone she could. She loved all of her friends at Fairview Manor and Willow Brook Assisted Living.
She is survived by her son Dr. Robert K. (Cheryl) Seng of McCool Junction, NE; grandchildren Trevin (Tara) Seng of Omaha, Tracin (Jessica) Seng of Gretna, and Nichole (Jamen) Hall of Seward. Great-grandchildren include Xavier, Zayda, Maizy, Dezra, Azriel, Rozlyn, Ian, Isaac, Ezra, Dathen, Evan, and Brielle.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husbands, son, William, 1 brother, and 2 sisters.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 21, 2019 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in McCool Junction, with the Reverend Judy Nuss, and PMA Jim Germer officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in York. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, January 20, with the family greeting friends from 1:00 – 3:00 PM that same day at the mortuary in York. Memorials may be directed to the church.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.
Elfie loved to play cards, especially Gin Rummy, Pitch, and Skip-Bo. She also enjoyed dancing and traveling. In 1936 Elfie was the first Ms. York, and in the same year she was the runner-up to be Ms. Nebraska. She always wore a smile, was positive, and would go out of her way to help anyone she could. She loved all of her friends at Fairview Manor and Willow Brook Assisted Living.
She is survived by her son Dr. Robert K. (Cheryl) Seng of McCool Junction, NE; grandchildren Trevin (Tara) Seng of Omaha, Tracin (Jessica) Seng of Gretna, and Nichole (Jamen) Hall of Seward. Great-grandchildren include Xavier, Zayda, Maizy, Dezra, Azriel, Rozlyn, Ian, Isaac, Ezra, Dathen, Evan, and Brielle.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husbands, son, William, 1 brother, and 2 sisters.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 21, 2019 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in McCool Junction, with the Reverend Judy Nuss, and PMA Jim Germer officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in York. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, January 20, with the family greeting friends from 1:00 – 3:00 PM that same day at the mortuary in York. Memorials may be directed to the church.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.