Mary M. England, 78, of Gering, Nebraska and Powell Butte, Oregon, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at her home near Gering.
Cremation will be held at Dugan-Kramer Crematory in Scottsbluff and her memorial service will be held at a later date in Powell Butte, Oregon.
A memorial has been established to Powell Butte Charter School. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com
Mary was born May 24, 1935, at Indianola, Nebraska to George and Florence (Rayer) Neumann. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1953, McCook College in 1955, and received her teaching certificate from the University of Wyoming. She taught school in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. She married Richard “Dick” England June 22, 1959.
Mary loved ranch life. She raised beautiful flower gardens and enjoyed going to cattle shows and sales.
Survivors include her husband, Dick; four children, Cyndi (Steve) Wojciechowski, Margie Davidson (Hardin Stull), Jim (Jill) England, and Jon (Tara) England; seven grandchildren who knew her as Nana, Taylor, Nathan, Tarrin, Jace, Tucker, Justin, and Jadd; two sisters, Theresa Rose, and Cecila Allison; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Dave; and sisters, Barbara and Alice.