Winnie M. Mussman

HOLDREGE, Neb. --Winnie M. Mussman, age 95, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2017) at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege. She was born on Dec. 20, 1921, at Oxford, Nebraska, to Fred and Maggie (DeVries) Knipschild.

She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church of Oxford, Nebraska, on Jan. 15, 1921, and confirmed April 5, 1936, in the same church by the Rev. Paul Ludwig. Her confirmation verse was Genesis 15:1

She attended Buffalo and Oxford Public Schools. She was united in marriage to Melvin H. Mussman on July 11, 1943, and to this union four children were born; Larry, Glen, Darlene, and Shirley. They made their home in Oxford, Nebraska. She was employed at Fritzer Memorial Hospital and Oxford Nursing Home in the housekeeping department and other housekeeping jobs in Oxford.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church until December of 1980, when she and Melvin moved to Arapahoe and transferred to Trinity Lutheran Church. She was a member of LWML, the quilting group, and attended Bible Study. She enjoyed helping with potlucks, playing cards and games with her friends at Sunshine Village. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin, in October of 1990; her parents, one brother, Fred Knipschild, son-in-law Larry Bowers, daughter-in-law Monie Mussman.

Winnie leaves to celebrate her life; sons Larry Mussman, of Evans, Colorado, Glen and wife Leslie Mussman, of Greeley, Colorado, daughters Darlene Bowers of Oxford, Nebraska, Shirley and husband Ron Fryda of Nelson, Nebraska, 7 Grandchildren; Cindy & Bryan Wood, Greeley, CO, Steven & Katie Mussman, Greeley, CO, Jason & Anna Fryda, Kearney, NE, Kevin Mussman, Denver, CO, Nic & Megan Fryda, Kearney, NE, Amy Bowers and special friend Dirk Ehlers, Marquette, NE, Kari & Tim Miller, Bertrand, NE, 10 Great Grandchildren: Jessica Mock & fiancé Jesse Bosveld, Nathaniel Wood, Addy & Ally Mussman, Trapper & Gage Fryda, Paige, Hudson, & Archer Fryda and Jakob Miller, Sisters-in-law: Luella Ruff, Ferne Noltie, and Norma Mussman, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viewing and visitation will be Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, from 2 p.m. till 8 p.m. with family present from 4 p.m. till 6 p.m. at Wenburg Funeral Chapel, 652 Main Street, Arapahoe, Nebraska, and prior to the service at the church.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church at Arapahoe with the Rev. James Moshier officiating. Burial will be at the Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska.

Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe is in charge of arrangements.