Eva Shively
January 28, 1916 — October 20, 2010
Eva F Shively, 94, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 20, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE.
Eva Fern Brooks Shively, son of Frederick and Lila Fern (Chesley) Brooks, was born January 28, 1916 at the family home near the Climax Community northeast of Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska. Eva was the fifth child born to this union of five boys and seven girls. She departed her earthly life to be with her Savior on October 20, 2010, at the age of 94 years.
She attended the Climax School until her father died during the blizzard in March, 1931. She went to South Dakota, at the age of 15 to live with her teacher and with other families in Nebraska, working for her board and room.
Eva married Arthur Edmund Shively October 24, 1936, in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska. Four girls, Lucille, Ardis, Carol and Donna were born to this union. They farmed near Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska until l955 when they purchased a farm near Stapleton. Art farmed for 4 more years before moving to North Platte, Brady and Gothenburg and then retiring from the Monroe Manufacturing Co. at Cozad after 29 years. "Art" suffered a stroke on April 22, 1992 and died July 28, 1994 at North Platte.
She was baptized and joined the American Lutheran Church, Gothenburg in April, 1964.
She cleaned offices and homes in Gothenburg. Following Art's death, Eva sold her home and lived with the girls for several years before having her own apartment in Sutherland and Gothenburg. She lived at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg and Golden Living Center at Cozad.
Eva was preceded in death by her husband, her parents; brothers: Theodore, George, Lawrence, Gerald and Floyd; sisters: Lilly (Louise), Lula (Pearl), Ruby, Phoebe and Florence and Alice, son-in-law Eugene Whipple, Jr.; grandson, Robert Whipple.
She is survived by her four daughters and their families: Lucille (Bob) Whipple-Koenig and her daughter Barbara (Jim) Hotz, Josee, Wyatt and Ty of Gothenburg; Ardis (Ernie) Lehmkuhler of North Platte; and their children Paul (Elaine) Lehmkuhler, Jennifer of Dodge City, KS; Ryan of Lincoln, NE; Lauretta (Lloyd II) Vian, Heather (Steven) Maly, Michael and Samuel Clark of Lincoln; Carol (Bill) Trobee of Eaton, CO; and their children Christine Trobee, Scott Bertea, Loveland, CO; Amanda Bertea and Chelsey Brown, Ft. Collins, Co; Tracy (Kevin) Greenwood, Mariah, Jessie and Sarah, Bellevue, CO; Donna (Jim) Goddard, Omaha, NE; and their children Casey (Nick) Pelletiere, and Lena of San Diego, CA; and Travis (Becky) Goddard, of Omaha, NE; four Step-grandchildren; one Step-great-grandchild, William Vian; sister-in-law, Mabel Brooks of North Platte; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.