Josephine "Josie" Mae Dennon

1887 - 1972  (84 years)

• Name	Josephine "Josie" Mae Dennon
  Birth	17 Sep 1887	Dundy, NE
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Jun 1972	Dundy County, NE
  	Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon for Mrs. Ross D. Druliner Sr., who expired at the Dundy County Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 84 years. She had been in poor health for many months. Services were held at the Benkelman United Methodist Church with the Rev. Allan Martin and Rev. Homer Clements officiating. Gwen Bauer was the organist and LaNeta Anderson the soloist. Casket bearers were Don Anderson, Gaile Dunn, Lee Gallatin, Jack Maring, Royce Anderson and Ray Buffington. Honorary pallbearers were Jacob Bauer, Harry Ough, Frank Weiss, John Baer, Harold Barnes, Don Carroll, Tom Ballard and E. F. Ham. Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery. Josephine May Druliner was born September 17, 1887 in Dundy County, the daughter of Jacob William and Clara Reinhard Dennon. She was married to Ross D. Druliner at Alma, Nebraska on January 1, 1908. She was a member of the Benkelman United Methodist Church and the WSCS and was a charter member of Holly Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a Gold Star Mother and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Ross D. Druliner, Sr.; two sons, Ross D. Druliner, Jr., of Benkelman and Jerome A. Druliner, Lincoln; three daughters, Mrs. Elaine Ehresmann, Riverside, Calif., Mrs. Shirley O'Conner, Denver and Mrs. Bernice Gorthy, St. Francis, Kansas; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred and Earl Dennon of Alliance and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Stillwell, Omaha. She is preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Frances, who died of scarlet fever and a son, Glenn, who lost his life while serving as a Navy pilot in World War. Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, September 1981
  Burial	Benkelman, Dundy, NE
  	Burial: Benkelman Cemetery Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I11743	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

  Family	Ross Dey Druliner, Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1873, New Carlisle, St. Joseph, IN d. 1 Dec 1974, Benkelman, Dundy, NE (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1908	Alma, Harlan, NE
  	Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records Name: Ross D. Druliner Gender: Male Marriage Age: 34 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1874 Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1908 Marriage Place: Alma, Nebraska, USA Marriage County Office: Harlan Spouse: Josie M. Dennon Groom's Name: Ross D. Druliner Groom's Birth Date: 1874 Groom's Birthplace: Indiana Groom's Age: 34 Bride's Name: Josie M. Dennon Bride's Birth Date: 1888 Bride's Birthplace: Nebraska Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 01 Jan 1908 Marriage Place: Alma, Harlan, Nebraska Groom's Father's Name: J. S. Druliner Groom's Mother's Name: M. York Bride's Father's Name: J. W. Dennon Bride's Mother's Name: C. L. Rienhard Groom's Race: White Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00311-1 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy Source Film Number: 1954492 Reference Number: item 1 p 436
  Children	1. Frances Lucille Druliner,   b. 1909   d. 1920 (Age 11 years)   2. Ross Dennon Druliner, Jr.,   b. 13 Apr 1913, Benkelman, Dundy, NE d. 25 Jul 2001, Aurora, Hamilton, NE (Age 88 years) + 3. Elaine Mae Druliner,   b. 6 Aug 1918, Benkelman, Dundy, NE d. 9 May 2013, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Age 94 years)   4. Glenn Earl Druliner,   b. 13 Sep 1922, NE d. 19 Mar 1945, Pacific Ocean (Age 22 years)   5. Jerome Alfred Druliner,   b. 23 Nov 1924, Benkelman, Dundy, NE d. 31 May 2016, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE (Age 91 years)   6. Shirley Lee Druliner   7. Berniece Esther Druliner,   b. 22 Dec 1929, Benkelman, Dundy, NE d. 3 Sep 1998, St. Francis, KS (Age 68 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F3765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Sep 1887 - Dundy, NE Marriage - 1 Jan 1908 - Alma, Harlan, NE Death - 7 Jun 1972 - Dundy County, NE Burial - - Benkelman, Dundy, NE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents
  		Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 07 Jun 1972, Wed Page 10

  
  

  Headstones

  Benkelman Cemetery Benkelman, Dundy, NE

  
  

• Notes

  SOURCES: 1) Cheyenne County Historical Society. CHEYENNE COUNTY HISTORY. Published 1987 2) Dundy County Extension Council. Dundy County Heritage. Boulder, CO: Pruett Press, 1976.