ORD—Maxine Lila Bennett, 86, of Ord died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ord Memorial Chapel. Rev. Sherry J. Sklenar will officiate. Burial will be in Ord City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Bennett was born July 21, 1921, in Frontier County near Farnam to Harry and Ollie (Uhlig) Stewart.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Bennett; a daughter, Marilyn Krolikowski; and son, Michael “Mick” Bennett.

Survivors of the immediate family include a daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Lynn Kerchal of Ord; a son-in-law, George Krolikowski of Ord, a daughter-in-law, Donna Bennett of Hastings; and a brother and sister-in-law, Rex and Mary Ellen Stewart of [Bella Vista, Arkansas].

Additional survivors include 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was raised on the family farm 6½ miles south west of Farnam. She received her early education in a country school and attended Farnam High School. On March 3, 1939, Maxine was united in marriage to Virgil Bennett at Lexington. They began their lives together by working for a farmer. They moved to California and when the war began the couple returned to Nebraska. The family moved to Ord in the summer of 1957. Mr. Bennett was the manager of National Alfalfa Mills of Ord while Maxine stayed at home to care for their three children. Maxing also worked as the bookkeeper and secretary fo the Alfalfa Mill.

Maxine was a charter member of the Ord Does 208 and served as secretary, was involved in the Rebekah’s Lodge at Gothenburg. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and making blankets for her family.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; and two granddaughters and a great-grandson.

Memorials are suggested to the Ord Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Unit.

The Grand Island Independent 138(170):12 Thursday, December 20, 2007