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From: "Elaine and Bob McDowell" <>
Subject: [GV] Obit: Kuhns
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 19:46:33 -0600


Longmont Newspaper
Longmont, Colorado
02-04-03

> Inez Irene Blue Kuhns of Gering, Neb., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at
> Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was 78.
>
> She was born Feb. 13, 1924, to Arthur and Harriett (Bills) Robinson in
> Keyapaha County, Neb., where she was raised and educated. She moved to
Brown
> County, Neb., when she was 18, and to the Bayard/Bridgeport, Neb., area
when
> she was 20.
>
> She worked as a motel manager.
>
> On Oct. 9, 1944, she married Alvin Blue in Ainsworth, Neb. He preceded her
> in death. On July 14, 1972, she married Alonzo Kuhns in Cheyenne, Wyo.
>
> Mrs. Kuhns lived in Sidney, Neb., for 20 years and Kimball, Neb., for
three
> years before moving to Gering in 1992. She was active in the foster
> grandparent program in each of those cities.
>
> She was a member of the Foursquare Church in Scottsbluff and the VFW
> Auxiliary since 1975.
>
> Mrs. Kuhns enjoyed her children and grandchildren.
>
> She was preceded in death by both husbands; six brothers; five sisters;
and
> a stepson.
>
> Mrs. Kuhns is survived by a son, Butch Blue and his wife Becky of Bayard;
> two daughters, Joyce Bowers and her husband Dallas of Bayard, and Linda
> Flores and her husband Steve of Longmont; eight grandchildren; 13
> great-grandchildren; a stepdaughter, Bonita Brownfield and her husband
> Steve; a stepson, Gene Kuhns and his wife Sandy; and numerous
> stepgrandchildren.
>
> Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the
> Jolliffe Funeral Home.
>
> Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Bayard
> Assembly of God Church, with pastors Steve Sewell and Ken Trevithick
> officiating.
>
> Interment will be in Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery in Bridgeport.
>
> Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparent Program in
care
> of Jolliffe Funeral Home, 2401 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
>
>


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