Sixteenth Generation

7848. Bernice Augusta Ballew was born on 4 March 1916 in Pactola, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA. She died on 3 May 2005 at the age of 89 in Hearthstone Facility, York, York Co., Nebraska, USA. Bernice was buried in Memorial Cmtry., Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 83427946
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Bernice Bahner, 89 of Fremont, (Nebraska), died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, in the Heartstone facility in York, (Nebraska).
She was born Mar 4, 1916, in Pactola, SD, to Thomas and Myrtle (Woods) Ballew. The family moved to Hill City, (Pennington), SD, in the heart of the Black Hills, where she grew up and graduated from Hill City High School in 1934. During World War II, the family moved to Tacoma, Pierce, WA, where she worked for the Seattle Tacoma shipyard as a welder from 1942 to 1945, when the war ended.
She moved to Fremont in 1954. She was the founder and owner of the Bahner Cosmetology School in Fremont and operated it from 1958 to 1981. She also had beauty salons in Fremont for several years. After selling the school in 1981, she resided in Branson, MO, and in Arizona, moving back to Fremont in 1998.
She held high offices in the Cosmetology National School Association for several years. She was responsible for getting the national accreditation for the cosmetology schools in the USA. This brought about better schools and made it possible for students to get financial help to attend cosmetology schools. This was accomplished with the help of Senator Curtis.
She also served as a commissioner on the accreditation team, evaluating cosmetology schools in the mid USA. She was a member of the Private Vocational Schools Association and was its president for one year. She was a member of the Private Schools Coordinating Committee for Nebraska, appointed by Governor Exon. She also was a member of the Nebraska Cosmetology Schools Association. And while in business, she was a member of the Women's Business and Professional Club in Nebraska.
Survivors a son, Larry (and his wife, Donna) Bahner, of Taylorsville, UT; three daughters, Avonne (Mrs. Gary) May of Fremont, Crystal (Mrs. Paul) Altman of Omaha and Rene (Mrs. Wayne) Yonkie of Little Rock, Pulaski, AR; a sister, Helene Gregson of Puyallup, WA; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eldon P. Bahner, five brothers and a sister.
The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Church if the Nazarene, 960 Johnson Road, in Fremont with the Revs. Tom Shaw and Dave Jareo officiating. A private commital will be in Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.
Ludvigsen Mortuary is in charge if arrangements.
fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper.
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USA Public Records
Name: Bernice Augusta Bahner
Residence Date: 13 Jul 2001
Residence Place: Branson, Missouri
Birth Date: 04 Mar 1916
Address: 1628 Bee Creek Rd., Branson, Missouri 65616
2nd Address: HC 7 BRIDGEWOOD, Branson, Missouri 65616
2nd Address Date: 01 Jan 2000-01 May 2000
3rd Address: Hcr7 Box, Branson, Missouri 65616
3rd Address Date: 01 Oct 1999-01 Jan 2000
Record Number: 438928122

Eldon Paul Bahner was born on 30 August 1917 in Nickerson, Dodge Co., Nebraska, USA. He died on 3 September 1963 at the age of 46 in Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska, USA. He was buried in Memorial Cmtry., Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska, USA. Parents
Paul Ernest Bahner
Grace Charlotte Lindquist
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FREMONT MEMORIAL CEMETERY
DODGE COUNTY NEBRASKA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedodge/tombstone.htm
Paul E. Bahner
23 Aug 1893 25 June 1971
Grace C. Bahner
10 Sept 1895 29 Jan 1974
son, Elson Paul Bahner
Washington WWII
T Sgt 845 Engr Avn Bn
30 Aug 1917 3 Sept 1963
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Military: WWII, U.S. Army
T Sgt 845 Engr Avn Bn
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Find A Grave Memorial# 42870627
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USA World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Eldon P Bahner
Name (Original): BAHNER ELDON P
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 28 Jul 1942
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: Tacoma, Washington
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1917
Birthplace: NEBRASKA
Education Level: 1 year of high school
Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 39184403
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 14036.169

Bernice Augusta Ballew and Eldon Paul Bahner had the following children: