Madalene Early

Madalene Early, age 79, of Aurora, died Friday, October 10, 2003, at Bryan/LGH Hospital East in Lincoln.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: MADALENE EARLY

Madalene Rose Early, the daughter of William J. and Mildred (O'Keefe) Sullivan, was born in Stillwater, Minnesota on February 10, 1924 and died in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 10, 2003, at the age of 79.

She grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota, where she graduated from high school. Madalene worked at the Montgomery Wards Order Office in Stillwater.

Madalene was united in marriage to Robert Early on June 12, 1944 at Stillwater, Minnesota. There were two sons born to this union. Madalene worked for the Minnesota Farm Bureau in St. Paul, Minnesota and Virgie's Store in Omaha, Nebraska. When they moved to Aurora, she worked for the Red & White Store.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Patsy and Lauretta and one brother, Jim.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Robert Early of Aurora; two sons, Timothy Early and his wife Deb of Omaha and Stephen Early and his wife Suzy of Olathe, Kansas; 4 grandchildren and a brother, Dennis Sullivan of Stillwater, Minnesota.