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William Norman Smitheram c. 1900 - c. 1980

William Norman Smitheram of Hooper, Dodge County, NE was born circa July 22, 1900 in Cornwall County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 79 years old circa April 27, 1980 at Hooper Care Center 400 East Birchwood Drive, in Hooper, Nebraska US. William Smitheram was buried at Hooper Cemetery in Hooper, Dodge County.

William Norman Smitheram

Hooper, Dodge County, NE 68031

circa July 22, 1900

Cornwall County, England, United Kingdom

circa April 27, 1980

Hooper Care Center 400 East Birchwood Drive, in Hooper, Nebraska, 68031, US

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William Norman Smitheram's History: circa 1900 - circa 1980

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07/22

1900

circa

Birthday

circa July 22, 1900

Birthdate

Cornwall County, England United Kingdom

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Cornish
Nationality & Locations

Cornwall, England
Religious Beliefs

Methodist
Military Service

None
Professional Career

Methodist Minister
Personal Life & Family

Kansas & Nebraska Methodist Synod
04/27

1980

circa

Death

circa April 27, 1980

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Hooper Care Center 400 East Birchwood Drive, in Hooper, Nebraska 68031, US
Death location

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Gravesite & Burial

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Funeral date
Hooper Cemetery in Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska US
Burial location
Obituary

William Norman Smitheram, age 79, of Hooper, passed away on Sunday evening, April 27, 1980 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha after a brief illness following a six-month period of failing health. He was born July 21, 1900 in Cornwall, England and had lived in the Hooper community one month. Smitheram was a Methodist minister. He came to America in 1921, affiliating with the Kansas Methodist Conference where he served churches in Corning, Barnes, Oneida, and Westmoreland. He moved to the Nebraska Conference in 1935, serving several churches in Nebraska including Hooper, Newman Grove, Hebron, Fairmont, Phillips, Giltner and Lincoln. He retired from active ministry in 1969 but continued serving a Visitation Pastorate until 1978. He moved from Lincoln on April 1 to become a resident of the Hooper Care Center. He was united in marriage to Leonora Gilbert on May 22, 1920 in Cornwall, England. She preceded him in death on February 24, 1965. Survivors include one son, W.B. Smitheram of Grand Island; three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Sylvia) Warne of Hooper, Mrs. Lawrence (Norma) Thompson of Marysville, Kansas and Mrs. Harry (Shirley) Hall of Milford, Connrcticut; eight grandchildren, two great granddaughters and one sister, Mrs. Maude Cooper of England. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Hooper. The Rev. Jay Schmidt and Rev. Terry Cain officiated. Interment was in the Hooper Cemetery. Warne Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Music was provided by Mrs. Debbie Gugenhan, organist. Pallbearers were Mark Carlson, Bill Gugenhan, Scott Smitheram, Cliff Warne, Mike Warne, Elwyn Willnerd.

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