Melvin William Kirk and LaVon E. Gayman

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Husband Melvin William Kirk

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           Born: 16 Feb 1930 - Callaway, Custer County, NE
       Baptized: 
           Died: 19 May 2012 - Cozad, Dawson County, NE
         Buried: 2012 - Cozad Cemetery, Dawson County, NE
FamilySearch ID: GMDJ-44R
Find A Grave ID: 90503399

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         Father: Charles Delbert Kirk {FSID: G37X-MK2, FGID: 40299488}
         Mother: Arle Madge Hamilton {FSID: LYLD-XT5, FGID: 40299487}

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       Marriage: 16 Aug 1953 - Cozad, Dawson County, NE

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Wife LaVon E. Gayman

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           Born: 30 Oct 1932 - Cozad, Dawson County, NE
       Baptized: 
           Died: 14 Jan 2018 - Encinitas, San Diego County, CA
         Buried:  - Cozad Cemetery, Dawson County, NE
FamilySearch ID: G37X-KM5
Find A Grave ID: 186663045

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Children

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1 F Jamie Kirk

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         Spouse: ? Krason

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2 F Marcia Kirk

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         Spouse: Monte Hueftle

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3 F Michelle Kirk

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         Spouse: Jason Young

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4 F Jennifer Kirk

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         Spouse: Kevin Gengenbach

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General Notes: Husband - Melvin William Kirk

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90503399/melvin-w-kirk

BIRTH
16 Feb 1930
Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
DEATH
19 May 2012 (aged 82)
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
BURIAL
Cozad Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
MEMORIAL ID
90503399

Cozad resident, 82

COZAD - Melvin W. Kirk, 82, of Cozad died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Cozad Community Hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Cozad with the Rev. Doug Smith officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Cozad Cemetery.

He was born Feb. 16, 1930, at Callaway to Delbert and Arlee (Hamilton) Kirk.

On Aug. 16, 1953, he married LaVon Gayman in Cozad.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Jamie Krason of San Diego, Marcia Hueftle of Encinitas, Calif., and Michelle Young and Jennifer Gengenbach, both of Cozad; brothers, Ivan, Lowell and Perry; sisters, Irene, Phyllis, Edna, Joyce and Carol; and seven grandchildren. .

Published in Kearney Hub on May 22, 2012

Family Members

Parents
C Delbert Kirk 1907–1992
Arle M Hamilton Kirk 1910–1995

Spouse
LaVon E. Gayman Kirk 1932–2018

Siblings
Anna Irene Kirk Hansen 1938–2015
Delbert Lowell Kirk 1942–2018

Maintained by: buffalotable
Originally Created by: GLG
Added: 21 May 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 90503399
memorial page for Melvin W. Kirk (16 Feb 1930–19 May 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90503399, citing Cozad Cemetery, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by buffalotable (contributor 48813362).

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMDJ-44R
"Birth
16 February 1930
Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, United States
Death
19 May 2012
Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
Burial
2012
Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, United States of America"

https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/melvin-w-kirk-24-ds9r4
"Birth
16 Feb 1930 - Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, USA
Death
19 May 2012 - Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
Mother
Arle Madge Hamilton
Father
Charles Delbert Kirk
Born in Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, USA on 16 Feb 1930 to Charles Delbert Kirk and Arle Madge Hamilton. Melvin W. Kirk passed away on 19 May 2012 in Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, USA."

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General Notes: Wife - LaVon E. Gayman

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186663045/lavon-e-kirk

BIRTH
30 Oct 1932
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
DEATH
14 Jan 2018 (aged 85)
Encinitas, San Diego County, California, USA
BURIAL
Cozad Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
MEMORIAL ID
186663045

LaVon E. Kirk of Cozad, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Silverado Memory Care in Encinitas, California at the age of 85. LaVon was born October 30, 1932 in Cozad, Nebraska, to Max and Ida (Ostendorf) Gayman. She graduated from Cozad High School in 1950 and attended Kearney State College where she obtained her teaching certificate. LaVon married Melvin Kirk on August 16, 1953 in Cozad. Their marriage was blessed with four girls, Jamie, Marcia, Michelle and Jennifer. LaVon had a lifelong love for children and taught country school in the Cozad area for years. Later she owned her own preschool until she retired from teaching. LaVon and Melvin owned and operated Kirk's Trenching and Excavating until Melvin retired in 2005. LaVon was a friendly, compassionate person who was willing to help anyone. Gardening was a favorite past time of hers and one could usually find her outside tending her raspberries or peonies. She enjoyed traveling with Melvin to visit their daughters and grandchildren. Lavon's family was always her number one priority and her role as a grandmother was no different. La Von was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; her parents; and brothers, Gene and Ron. Survivors include four daughters, Jamie Krason of San Diego, California, Marcia (Monte) Hueftle of Bonsall, California, Michelle (Jason) Young of Omaha, Nebraska and Jennifer (Kevin) Gengenbach of Cozad, Nebraska; a sister, Faye Fetter of Lawndale, California; seven grandchildren, Jordan (Becky) Krason, Jessica (Nick) Nelson, Kate (Jeff) Mettee, Cory and Caleb Young, Haley and Emily Gengenbach; and 4 great grandchildren. A Celebration of her life is planned for the end of May. Cremation was chosen. Berryman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Family Members

Parents
Max Lee Gayman 1907–1958
Ida M. C. Ostendorf Gayman 1904–1970

Spouse
Melvin W. Kirk 1930–2012

Siblings
Ronald Burton Gayman 1935–2001

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Originally Created by: GLG
Added: 15 Jan 2018
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 186663045
memorial page for LaVon E. Gayman Kirk (30 Oct 1932–14 Jan 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186663045, citing Cozad Cemetery, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by buffalotable (contributor 48813362).

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G37X-KM5
"Birth
30 October 1932
Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
Death
14 January 2018
Encinitas, San Diego, California, United States"

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186663045/lavon-e-kirk

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