for 3 years. Merida then farmed on his own for 18 years west of Spiker. After farming he then worked for the Winslow Co-op and the Nickerson Co-op. Merida retired in June of 1980 and they moved into Hooper in 1990. Merida became a resident of the Hooper Care Center in 2004.
Survivors:
Wife - Charlotte of Hooper
2 Sons - James, wife Sandra Odle of Hooper
Terry, wife Janice Odle of Chatfield, MN.
6 grandchildren
many great grandchildren
Merida was preceded in death by a son Robert, daughter-in-law Susan and granddaughter Amy.
The funeral will be Friday December 28 at 10:30am in Faith United Methodist Church in Hooper. The Rev. Susan Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in the Herman Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Faith Methodist Church. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3pm to 8pm with family receiving friends from 6 to 7:30pm at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue on Friday one hour before service at the church.
Condolences(5)
Dave and Sonja Bauers
Fremont, NE Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Merida was truely a wonderful person. Dave and I enjoyed talking to him and I enjoyed his teasing. Charlotte, Jim and Terry, our prayers are with you and your families. You will all have many wonderful memories of him. He was quite a guy!! SonjaDon Bechtel
Joplin, MO Thursday, December 27, 2007 My family's prayers are with you at this time. He will be missed. Drink lots of coffe with him and my dad on many Saturday morning. Enjoy filling the pop cooler, also.Harriet L. Odle / Heather L. Odle / Dollie Odle
Phoenix, OR Thursday, December 27, 2007Don & Mary Alice (Newkirk) Jensen
Mesa, AZ, AZ Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Mary Alice & Don sending our love and condolances to Charlotte, Terry & James & families. What a guy.!!! No one like him. Always remembered dates of birthdays. Mary's birthdate is close to his Always the first thing he would say as we stopped to see you. Always a friendly greeting & enjoyed visiting with us whenever we stopped for a visit. Bob thought so very much of Merida & Charlotte too. We came to love this family of boys as they were growing up. Now Don & I are far off in Arizona, so sorry we are unable to attend the service on Friday . We will be praying for all of the Odles, that God will bless each of you with His Peace & Love in your sorrow for this your dear Husband, Dad & Grandpa. Mary AliceNick and Susan Janssen
Hooper, NE Wednesday, December 26, 2007