Viola Mapes

Funeral Services were held 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 29, 1988 at the Aurora First Christian Church. Interment was held in the Aurora Cemetery.

OBITUARY: Viola Mapes

Viola Fern Mapes, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Blevins) Sloan, was born at David City, Nebraska, on August 22, 1899, and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska, on February 27, 1988, at the age of 88 years, 6 months, and 7 days.

She grew up in the central Nebraska area, and attended Aurora Schools.

On December 23, 1918, she was united in marriage to E.V. “Ted” Mapes, at Grand Island, and they had observed 70 years of marriage. One daughter Margery was born to this union.

They resided in Phillips and Aurora, where she was employed by the Hamilton Telephone Company for 30 years before retiring at age 76.

Viola was a member of the Aurora Christian Church and was active in the Church and Rebekah Lodge. She was Grandmother to all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Margery Graham and son-in-law, Jack Graham. 4 sisters, Jo Adamson, Elsie Cook, Irma Sweley, and Nina Guildner, and one brother Art Sloan.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband, Ted; 3 granddaughters, Pat Phillips of Aurora, Mary Patterson of Littleton, Colorado and Donna Phillips of Aurora. One grandson, Jack Graham of Lincoln. Seven great-grandchildren, JoAnna Phillips, Dan Phillips, Jennifer Patterson, Leigh Ella Patterson, Jody, Julie and Justin Phillips. 2 brothers, Claude Sloan of Great Falls, Montana and Paul Sloan of Longmont, Colorado; 4 sisters, Margaret Merksick and Pleasant Wheeler, both of North Platte; Gladys Sweley of Litchfield and Esta Bayne of Athalmer, British Columbia and many good friends.