Christian Biography of Hope Ehlers

Edith Hope (Mullins) Ehlers, the daughter of William Joseph and Beulah Opal (Paul) Mullins, was born on June 6, 1929 in Superior, Nebraska. She passed away on March 30, 2023 at the Superior Good Samaritan Society at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 9 months, 24 days.

Hope grew up south of Superior on the Mullins Dairy Farm where she helped in the day operations of the farm. She attended Valley View country school and was a 1947 graduate of Superior High School. While in high school she played the trumpet and enjoyed many hours roller skating. She met Orrin Ehlers while he was employed for Mullins Dairy. They were married on January 24, 1950 in Nelson, Nebraska. This union was blessed with six sons and five daughters.

Hope lived her life on the farm till she moved into Superior in 2019 and entered the nursing home in 2022. Her life on the farm was spent gardening and preserving her harvest, caring for the animals, sewing, knitting, embroidery and many other crafts. Family was very important to her and she enjoyed cooking for her large family on most Sunday's. She and Orrin went on many vacations and traveled to family reunions together.

Preceded in death by her parents; husband Orrin on July 2, 2006; brother Lyle Mullins and son-in-law Bob Morgan.

Survivors include her children: Dale (Betty) of Marion, Kansas, Jaquetta Morgan of Lincoln, Nebraska, Dean (Janice) of Superior, Nebraska, Darwin of Webber, Kansas, Delton of Superior, Nebraska, Dalane (Rose) of Superior, Nebraska, Jalonda (Brad) Bouray of Courtland, Kansas, Jarinda (Mark) Sudbeck of Fordyce, Nebraska, Janetta (Dave) Rogers of Wilber, Nebraska, Jaletta (Scott) Nondorf  of Superior, Nebraska, Davon (Tori) of Superior, Nebraska and Nona (Don) Payne of  Minden Ontario, Canada; 27 grandchildren: Matt (Angie) Ehlers, Stephanie (Todd) Ehlers-Pickering, Derrick (Shannon) Ehlers, Ben (Jenny Kumpula) Morgan, Andy Morgan, Dana (Chad Packer) Ehlers-Schwisow, Lexi (Nate) Ehlers-Saathoff, Jerred (Chrissy) Ehlers, Nathan Ehlers, Alayna Ehlers, Darrin (Mel Farnsworth) Bouray, Kyle Bouray, Kelby (Cortney Cooper) Sudbeck, Keenan Sudbeck, Kraig (Samantha Sears) Sudbeck, Brooke (Blair) Rogers-Page, Katelin (Kyle) Rogers-Mays, Grant (Alicia Spencer) Rogers, Austin (Fiancé Tierra Snyder) Nondorf, Catera (Jacob) Nondorf-Dietrich, Matraca Nondorf, Cameron Ehlers, Leah Ehlers, Ann Marie Payne, Jennifer (Doug) Payne-Brittan, Heather (Chris) Payne-Mills and James Payne; 39 great grandchildren: Morgan (Thomas), Cole (Hannah), Lane and Mekenzie (Conray), Olivia, Ian, Ella, Whitney, Tia, Lorna, Makiya, Madeleine, Hunter, McKenna, Kahne, Knox, Rowan, Cooper, Kip, Rikki, Jayden, Kyson, Brooks, Bentley, Kallie, Rhett, Kimbree, Layla, William, David, Jeffrey, Jayden, Orion, Connor, Reese, Cooper, Natalie, Lily and Turner;  4 great-great grandkids Camille, Sawyer, Henry and Aspen; sisters-in-law Virginia Mullins of Denver, Colorado and Opal Johnson of North Carolina; brothers-in-law Cecil (JoAnn ) Ehlers of Las Vegas, Nevada and Wes Ehlers of Apache Junction, Arizona; many nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM from Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior, Nebraska with Todd Allen officiating.

Music was "Whispering Hope," "Supermarket Flowers," and "Better Mama's."

Visitation was held on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 with the family present to greet friends

Pallbearers were Dale, Dean, Darwin, Delton, Dalane and Davon. Honorary Pallbearers were her Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren.

Interment was in the Webber Cemetery at Webber, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to go to the family to be designated later.

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.