Yvonne Shirley (Anderson) Stromquist, 79, of Oakland NE

Yvonne Shirley (Anderson) Stromquist, 79 years, of Oakland, Nebraska was born September 13, 1935 in Oakland to Leslie and Ellen (Seberg) Anderson. She passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Oakland Heights in Oakland.

Yvonne attended a country school named Morningside District 17 until the 8th grade. After that, she attended Oakland High School, and graduated in 1952. Yvonne married Robert “Bob” Stromquist on April 25, 1952 in Marysville, Kansas. They first moved in with Bob’s brother Donny, and in 1953 they moved into their house on 108 N. Logan in Oakland. In 1959 Bob and Yvonne bought an acreage outside of Oakland, and moved their three children, Tim, Alan, and Laurie with them. While at the acreage, they had two more children, Marcia and Suzanne.

Yvonne helped Bob with his business by taking calls and staying home with their children. She was very active in the Evangelical Free Church, Ladies Aid and Mount Olive Extension Club. She loved to bowl, play cards, play pickle cards and spend time with her friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Lyle Anderson; sister, Marianne Johnson; and son-in-law, Tom Hanna.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Stromquist; sons and daughters-in-law, Tim (Becky) Stromquist, Alan (Paula) Stromquist, all of Oakland; daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne (Jeff) Johnson, of Norfolk, Nebraska, Marcia (Todd) Walters, of Greeley, Colorado, Laurie Hanna, of Norfolk; brother and sister-in-law, Clair “Butch” (Janice) Anderson, of Oakland; sister-in-law, Anne Anderson, of Lyons, Nebraska; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 2:00 pm, at the Evangelical Free Church in Oakland

VISITATION: Tuesday, November 18, from 4-7 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery, Oakland

MEMORIALS: To the family, to be designated at a later date

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Yvonne Stromquist