Obituary - Lucille Doris (Daily) Whitney
Lucile Doris Whitney, age 96, of Broken Bow died Friday Feb 1, 2013 at
Heritage Hall care home in Broken Bow, Ne.
Funeral services will be held Thursday Feb 7 at 10 a.m. in Govier Brothers
Chapel in Broken Bow with Rev. Scott Harvey officiating. Burial will be in
the Custer Center Cemetery near Broken Bow.
Lucile Doris Whitney was born December 30, 1916 in Columbus City, Iowa to
Oren Chalmers and Grace (Hammond) Daily. She attended school and graduated
from Milburn, High School. Lucile than attended Kearney Teachers College for
2 years to get her teaching certificate. on February 11, 1939 Lucile married
Burnard M. Whitney in Loup City, Ne. They made their home on a farm in the
Custer Center area near Broken Bow.
Lucile is survived by her husband Burnard Whitney of Broken Bow. Son John
and wife Beth Whitney of Broken Bow. Daughter in law Darlene Whitney of
Broken Bow. Sister Marjorie and Husband Howard Russell of Gates, Ne. sister
in law Ruth McCauley of Grand Island, Ne. 6 grandchildren Lynne and Jim
Purcell of Tucson, Arizona, Lori and Tim Jensen of Grand Island, Ne. Robin
Whitney of Ansley, Ne., Mark Whitney of Beatrice, Ne., Ron and Susan Whitney
of Lincoln, Ne., and Becky and Bill Stadler of Hatley, Wisconsin. 7 great
grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Lucile was preceded in death
by a son Clifford, brother Myron Daily, sisters Vera Judge, and Mabel
Holmes, and brother in law Robert McCauley.