Martha Teel, 88, of Cozad died March 28, 1998 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

She was born May 1, 1909, at Bay City, Texas to James and Minnie Dowden Harwood. As a child, she lived in Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

In 1927, she moved to Nebraska and attended the Grand Island Business College.

On Feb. 12, 1928, she married Carroll Teel. The couple lived on a farm near Farnam before moving to Elwood in 1942. Mr. Teel died in 1968. She moved to Cozad in 1979.

Mrs. Teel was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Elwood and attended Parkview United Methodist Church while living in Cozad.

She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne (Dennis) McCain of Gothenburg; three sons, Delazon of Kearney, Marion (Jean) of Overland Park, Kan. and Marlyn (Joan) of Lexington; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Lelia Christensen, Violet Stofflet and Virgie Owens and two brothers, Lawrence and Luther.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Elwood with Pastor Onamae Waddel officiating. Burial will be in the Elwood Cemetery.

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