Melva Huffman, 80, of Decatur NE

Melva Dee Huffman was born to William and Fanny (Renner) Hankins on March 15, 1935 in Rosalie, Nebraska. She passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, Iowa, at the age of 80 years.

Melva was raised on the family farm near Macy, Nebraska, and graduated from Macy High School in 1952. She attended Wayne State College, where she got her teaching certificate and later taught at Busse School south of Decatur.

On May 17, 1954, Melva was married to William Phelps. They lived and worked together on their farm south of Decatur until Bill’s death in 1975. They were blessed with 3 children; Steve, Julie and James.

Melva was united in marriage to Melvin Huffman in 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their home in rural Decatur, where they opened Mel’s Place and later owned D&M Radiator until Melvin’s death in 2010.

Melva loved to read, embroider, work on crossword puzzles and spend time with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; two brothers; one sister.

She is survived by her children, Steve Phelps of Merrill, IA, Julie (Keith) Miller of Decatur, James (Beth) Phelps of Decatur; 9 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; three sisters; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; a host of nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 10:00 am, at Decatur United Methodist Church, Decatur.

VISITATION: Wednesday 6-8 pm with family receiving friends and PRAYER SERVICE: 7 p.m., all at Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah.

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur, NE.

MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.

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