Beulah Purdy

Beulah Purdy

Feb. 12, 1920 - May 14, 2019

WAUNETA , Neb. — Beulah Rose (Einspahr) Purdy was born Feb. 12, 1920, in Enders, Neb., to Theodore William and Susie Virginia (Herbert) Einspahr. Beulah grew up in Enders and attended school in Wauneta through the eighth grade. On Sept. 29, 1934, Beulah married Clyde Edward Leon Purdy in Oberlin, Kan., and to this union four children were born: Gary, Marles, Ron and Jerry. Beulah and Clyde first settled in Wauneta and later resided in Payette, Idaho; Burns, Ore.; Imperial, North Platte, Ogallala and Grant, Neb., before moving back to Wauneta. Beulah was employed as a cook in a café in Wauneta. She also worked at the Heritage of Wauneta nursing home and the Wauneta Creamery.

Beulah enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, quilting and embroidery. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and she especially loved giving them all Christmas gifts.

Beulah passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center. She was 99 years of age.

Beulah was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde; parents, Theodore and Susie Einspahr; son, Gary; daughter-in-law, Dorene Purdy; son-in-law, Melvin Rowley; brothers, Dick Einspahr and wife, Ann, Bob Einspahr, Don Einspahr and wife, Pat, and Wayne Einspahr and wife, Shirley; sisters, Millie Long and husband, Bud, and Norma Jean Schultz and husband, Joe; great-granddaughters: Jessie Purdy and Katie Rowley.

Survivors include her daughter, Marles Rowley of Spring Hill, Fla., sons, Ronald Purdy and wife, Sherie of Ogallala, Neb., and Jerry Purdy and wife, Tina of Imperial, Neb.; 16 grandchildren, Terry Rowley and wife, Sandy of Albany, Ore.; Tammi Cash and husband, John of Springhill, Fla; Tim Rowley and wife, Pam of Grant, Neb.; Jolene Stephenson and husband, Dan of Branson, Mo.; Jodie Touslee and friend, Lary of Fort Scott, Kan.; Jeff Rowley and wife, Kim of Wichita, Kan.; Rick Purdy and wife, Noelle of Collins Iowa; Craig Purdy and wife, Laura of Kearney, Neb.; Randy Purdy and wife, Lisa of Elm Creek, Neb.; Kristie Loudermilk and husband, Ed of Bellevue, Neb.; Bryon Purdy of Ogallala, Neb.; Lisa Roberts and husband, Nick of Port Arthur, Texas; Amy LaVante and husband, Kevin of North Platte, Neb.; Stephanie Wiezorek and husband, Wade of Hershey, Neb.; Jeremy Purdy of Imperial, Neb.; and Jason Purdy and wife, Erin of Hutchinson, Kan.; 27 great-grandchildren: Rachel and Gary Purdy; Kelen Purdy; Randall Purdy and wife, Paige; Jolie and Brie Purdy; Derek Loudermilk and wife, Amber; Tasha Loudermilk and friend, Chris Hearn; Krystal Loudermilk and friend, Chris Yost; Dylan and Aspen LaVante; Jonah, Silas, Eden, Miriam and Sparrow Purdy; Angela Reamer and husband, Eric; Sam Rowley; Joshua Schmidt and wife, Hannah; Jason Schmidt; Jacob Stephenson; Liz Touslee; Ryan Touslee; Korina Rowley and Kade Rowley; three great-great-grandchildren, Urijah Loudermilk, Gracie Loudermilk and Ellie Reamer; brother, Alvin Einspahr and wife, Kay of Enders; and sister, Delores Cappel and husband, Claude of McCook.

Funeral services for Beulah Purdy will be Tuesday morning, May 21, 2019, 10:30 a.m., at the Imperial Berean Church, with Pastor Matt Maxwell and Rev. Gary Hunt officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Imperial.

Visitation is today until 6 p.m. at the funeral home in Imperial

A memorial has been suggested to the Purdy family to be donated in Beulah’s memory. Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com

Liewer Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.