Lillias Jane Davenport

Lillias J. Davenport, 81, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Lillias was born October 9, 1933, to Adolf and Lenora (Ahrens) Gehle, near Deshler, Nebraska. She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in 1947, and graduated from Chester High School with the class of 1951. Lillias worked as a bookkeeper at Foote Oil Company in Chester and this is where she met her future husband, Bob. The couple married July 16, 1952, in Stoddard, Nebraska. They moved to Overton in February of 1957, to start Foote Oil Company. The couple was blessed with three children; Danny Lee, Konnie Kay and Tammy Jane. Always active, Lillias did the books for Foote Oil Company, Bob Creighton Insurance, and then Muirhead Insurance. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Overton. Lillias enjoyed golfing, sewing, being outdoors in the yard, tending a big garden and being with her family, especially the great-grandchildren. Lillias is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bob of Overton, Nebraska; two daughters, Konnie and husband Kevin Turner of Overton, Nebraska; and, Tammy and husband Bruce Blankenship of Kearney, Nebraska; granddaughter, Emmy Raastad of Overton, Nebraska; grandsons, Tucker Turner and Brett Blankenship of Omaha, Nebraska; and Brock and wife Chloe Blankenship of Kearney, Nebraska; great-grandchildren, Kaven and Jorja Raastad of Overton, Nebraska; two brothers, Jim and wife Connie Gehle of Byron, Nebraska, Delaine Gehle of Centerville, South Dakota; two sisters, Verleen Vorderstrasse of Chester, Nebraska; and, Shirley and husband Karis Kuhlman of Chester, Nebraska; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Danny; and, sister, Larriet. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 17, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Overton with Reverend Dennis Wheeler officiating. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, October 16, 2014, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Overton or the Overton Volunteer Fire Department. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is assisting the family with arrangements. Please forward online condolences to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.