Ruby A Hovendick

Ruby A. Hovendick age 86 of Tekamah died November 28th at Golden Living Center in Tekamah. A memorial services will be held at 10:30AM Monday December 16th, at the Herman Legion Hall in Herman, Nebraska.

Ruby Alvena Hovendick was born on December 20, 1926 in rural Kennard, Nebraska to Nels Amos and June Louise (Cushman) Pedersen. After graduating from Blair High School, Ruby moved to Tekamah to work. She met Roland while working as a clerk in the Dimestore. She married Roland on June 22, 1948. The couple farmed together their entire lifetime until retiring and moving to Blair. While farming, Ruby worked intermittently as a telephone operator and at Tekseed in Tekamah. The couple had 4 children, Wayne, Harold, Terry and Kathleen. Ruby lived a happy life with Roland while brining up their children on the farm. She enjoyed having a large garden, freezing and canning , and raised many chickens over the years. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She was an excellent cook, always baking cinnamon rolls, donuts and pies.
She is survived by her son Wayne Hovendick and wife Pat of Oakland, daughter Kathleen Gilson and husband Terry of Waterloo, daughter in law Tammi Hovendick of Herman, sister Sharon Hatton, sister Sharon Cary of Griswold, Iowa, grandchildren Sean Hovendick of Albany, New York, Michelle Collette of Sunnyvale, California, Matthew Hovendick of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Collin Hovendick of Oakland and Morgan Hovendick of Herman, 3 great grandsons, Christian and Max Collette of Sunnyvale, California and Jourden Hovendick of Albany, New York

She was preceded in death by her husband Roland, son Harold and Terry, sister Lila Plummer and brother Fred Pedersen.