Elsie Hattie Debban

Elsie H. Debban, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born October 23, 1912, in the Bertrand/Smithfield area to Peter Herman “Otto” and Mathilda (Ross) Meyer. She was baptized on December 1, 1912, at Hope Lutheran Church in Smithfield, Nebraska and was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Elwood. Elsie attended school at Salem Lutheran Parochial School and helped Nellie Michel with housekeeping and babysitting. She was united in marriage to Marvin F. Debban on May 12, 1934, at Salem Lutheran Church in Elwood, Nebraska. Two children were blessed to this marriage, LaDonna and Kermit. Elsie and Marvin moved to Lexington in 1942. Elsie was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who always had an open door for family and friends and so loved and cherished their visits. Elsie displayed family pictures on her walls and each picture was dated. She enjoyed watching the “goings on” at Eustis Body Shop, reading, canning, gardening, flowers, and growing raspberries. She made homemade lye soap and her dill pickles were the best in three counties. She enjoyed growing cactus and raising chickens. Her faith was a #1 priority in her life. She never missed The Lutheran Hour and attending church at Trinity Lutheran nourished her with the spiritual food she needed for the week. A wonderful lady has passed on to be with her Loving Lord and will be so very missed by all she left behind. Survivors include her son: Kermit (Glenda) Debban of Lexington, Nebraska Four grandchildren: Julie (Brian Cobble) Kutz of Albuerqurque, New Mexico Brenda (Tracy) Wolf of Lexington, Nebraska Dee Dee Debban of Kearney, Nebraska Kandee (Eric) Nourse of Greeley, Colorado Four great-grandchildren: Amanda Wolf of Lincoln, Nebraska; Abby Wolf of Kearney, Nebraska; Brody Jackson and Logan Jackson both of Greeley, Colorado One sister-in-law: Wilma Debban of Greeley, Colorado Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin, in 1987; daughter, LaDonna Kutz, in 2001;Two brothers; Raymond in WWII and Reuben; three sisters, Dorothy Zysett, Eleanora Withers, and Alice Carroll and two great-grandchildren, Peggy Jo Kutz and Terry Kutz. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Pastor Michael Gruhn officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington, Nebraska. Visitation will be held Friday, July 25, 2008, from 3-5 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department or the Family. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.