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From THE KRACL LEIGH FUNERAL HOME ARCHIVES-
Ethel Severin, 94, of Columbus, formerly of Leigh, died Saturday at the Columbus Community
Hospital in Columbus.
Ethel was born July 18, 1915, on the family farm south of Leigh, to Adam and Daisy(Sayers) Fuhr.
She attended School District #45 in Colfax County. On February 23, 1936, she married Fred W.
Severin at St. John's Lutheran Church in Leigh. She lived on the farm where she raised her family,
until moving to Columbus in November of 2008. Ethel enjoyed gardening and flowers and her
greatest love was her family. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Charter Member of
the ELCW, member of Sew and Chat Club, Leigh Community Club and the bowling league in Leigh.
Her work in the church included filling out memorial cards at funerals, mailing get well wishes to
shut-ins and folding the Sunday bulletins.
Ethel is survived by her three daughters:Darlene(Frankie) Charipar, Leigh, Dianne(Wayne)
Hellbusch, Columbus, Doris(Ford) Craig, North Platte, three brothers: Earl Fuhr of Columbus,
Raymond(Adella) Fuhr and Gordon(Norma) Fuhr, Leigh, two sisters-in-law:Emily Fuhr, Columbus
and Libbie Severin, Leigh, six grandchildren:Cindy(Mike) Settje,Jason(C. Leigh) Hellbusch,
Scott(Miranda) Hellbusch, Cory Hellbusch, Jody Craig and Jill(Thom) Martin, five
great-grandchildren:Tara, Lauren and Alex Settje, Lauren Hellbusch and McKenzie Martin, many
nieces and nephews,
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Fred Severin, October 31, 1985, grandson Rick
Charipar, August 14, 1988, great-grandson Thomas Howard Martin and a brother, Bill Fuhr.
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1915 - 2009 (94 years)