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Nellie K. Gentner

Posted 2009-04-11 by Maurine
Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
January 10, 1996

Nellie K. Gentner, of Wickenburg, died Jan., 5 in Wickenburg. She was 73. Mrs. Gentner was born March 15, 1922 in Cody, Wyo.

She had lived in Arizona for 37 years, coming here from Wyoming. Mrs. Gentner worked with Del Webb and the Forest Service in Williams, and various restaurants in the Wickenburg area. She was a member of American Legion Kellis Draper Post No. 12 in Wickenburg.

Mrs. Gentner, a cowgirl; loved anything that had to do with riding horses. She accomplished this, in part, by helping on her parents’ ranch and herding cattle with her family.

She is survived by her Son and daughter-in-law Jim: "Butch" and Diane Johnson of Wickenburg; brother Jack Ewalt of Susanville, Calif.; grandchildren Tuffy and Quinton of Flagstaff, Sherman of Phoenix, and Nancy, Brenda and Jack of Wickenburg; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Buzz" Gentner, in 1977.

Memorial services will, be held Thursday, Jan. 11 at 1 p. m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Max Colgrove will officiate. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service handled all arrangements.




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