Velma Marie (Wilson) Walker of Maywood, Nebraska, age 96, passed away on April 10, 2021 at North Platte, Nebraska.
She was born on February 15, 1925 at Culbertson, Nebraska, the eldest of seven children, to Dorsey and Lula (Gray) Wilson. She was united in marriage to Lenord L. Walker on June 7, 1943. To this union four children were born: Dixie, Judy, Larry, & Rodney.
Velma was preceded in death by her husband, Lenord, on November 15, 1996; her parents, two brothers, two sisters; seven brothers-in-law and seven sisters-in-law.
She leaves to morn her passing: daughter Dixie Higby and husband Velvin of Olympia, WA, daughter Judy Schultz and husband Arvene of Maywood, NE, son Larry Walker and wife Deborah of Kent, WA, and son Rodney Walker and wife Kristine of North Platte, NE; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one brother Darwin Wilson and wife Vona of Culbertson, NE; one sister Sharon Felker of Granby, CO; one sister-in-law Norma Wilson of McCook, NE; one brother-in-law Jack Bishop of Culbertson, NE; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
She followed her husband in the military for five years; they lived on the Willow Creek place for three years, moved to the ranch west of Maywood in 1949, and retired into Maywood in 1974. Velma helped with the cattle, farming, and irrigation. She taught country grade school, young people's Sunday school, was a cosmetologist, a registered EMT, and worked in a nursing home. She loved to bowl and play cards, but love of family was always first and foremost.
Authored by Velma M. Walker
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, NE with Gary Smith officiating. A private family burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE. The service will be live streamed via the Carpenter Memorial Chapel Facebook page. Memorials are suggested to the Frontier County EMT's.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be directed to www.carpentermemorial.com.