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Cordelia H. DrewsNov. 26, 1933 - Aug. 14, 2017Cordelia Christine Hawkins Drews, age 83, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at her home in West. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, August 18, at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with the Rev. Todd Pick officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Bold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 17, at the funeral home.Cordelia was born November 26, 1933, in West, the daughter of Robert and Wilda (Simpson) Hawkins. She attended West schools and was a 1952 graduate of West High School. On November 26, 1953 she was united in marriage to Marvin Alex Drews in West. Marvin preceded her in death on June 18, 2014. Cordelia went on to receive her Diploma in Nursing from the Lillie Jolly School of Nursing, Houston, in 1958, and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University, Denton, in 1977. Although she provided bedside nursing for several years, her real love was occupational nursing. She was an occupational nurse for several corporate entities including: Westinghouse, San Mateo, CA; JC Penney, Marriott and MBNA, all Dallas, before retiring in 1999. In 1999, Cordelia and Marvin moved back to West to retire to the town they loved so much. Cordelia was a very faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in West and the Kiwanis Club of West where she was president for the 2002 to 2003 year. She served, for many years, as a board member on the West Hospital Authority. Cordelia enjoyed traveling, gardening, shopping, knitting, baking and needlepoint.Cordelia was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert E. Lee "Dick" Hawkins.Survivors include her sons, Marvin A. "Mel" Drews Jr., and wife, Vicki, of Las Colinas, and Robert "Eric" Drews and wife, Barbie, of Dallas; granddaughter, Samantha and husband, Roy Dale Effinger; grandson, Alex; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Metho... (Waco Tribune-Herald)

LloydPeggy P. Lloyd, 79, of Wymore died on Aug. 2, 2017 at the Beatrice Good Samaritan Center.She was born in Odell on Nov. 18, 1937 to Carl and Nellie (Rathbun) Rosecrans. Peggy was a 1955 graduate of Odell High School. She attended Fairbury College where she obtained her teaching certificate. On Aug. 12, 1956, Peggy married Elwood “Woody” Lloyd. She worked as a paraeducator at Southern Public Schools and as an assistant librarian at the Wymore Public Library. She was a member of the Wymore Legion Auxiliary and Wymore Presbyterian Church. Peggy enjoyed reading, painting and completing numerous home projects.Peggy is survived by her children, Candy Ebeling with husband, Bruce, of Blue Springs, Jon Lloyd with wife, Sandie, of Roeland Park, Kan., Jay Lloyd with wife, Sheila, of Wymore and Jim Lloyd with wife, Sandy, of Lincoln; her grandchildren, Christina Maatsch, Hiliary Cary, Allen Maatsch, Eli Lloyd, Colby Ebeling, Ian Lloyd, Shelbyshaun Powell, Preston Retherferd, Tara Lloyd, Macy Lloyd and Tanner Lloyd; her 10 great-grandchildren; her brother, Duane Rosecrans with wife, Ruth; her brother-in-law, Richard Drews; her sister-in-law, Virginia Lloyd; as well as a host of extended family and friends.She was preceded in death by her husband, Woody; her parents; her infant brother, Gary; and her sister, Carlene Drews.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday Aug. 8, 2017 at the Wymore Presbyterian Church, with Jim McNeal officiating. A family prayer service will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. There will be no viewing as cremation has taken place. A register book will be available on Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore, with family greeting relatives and friends from 6-7:30 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer's Association with the funeral home in charge. Sign Peggy's online register book and view her video tribute at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore. (Beatrice Daily Sun)