Vera Helen Anderson
12 Feb 1914 – 5 Mar 2006
Vera died March 5, 2006, in Lusk. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Delhi, Iowa to Gerald Francis McElmeel and Winifred (Mitchell) McElmeel. She was the oldest of four sisters. The family moved to Sioux County, Neb., in 1917. Vera went to the rural school until eighth grade then attended Crawford High School, graduating in 1929. She spent the next year at Chadron State College and earned her first teaching certificate. She taught her first term in Garden County, Neb. She continued teaching in Sioux County, Neb. the next year. She met her husband there. They were married and resided on her husband's ranch South of Harrison. Three sons were born.She loved the outdoors, her home and learned to do most ranch work. She also continued to teach and performed numerous volunteer activities. Many summers found her attending the summer sessions of college to improve her teaching skills. She held a Bachelors and a Masters Degree from Chadron State College, coupled with extensive work from the Universities of Nebraska and Wyoming. She moved from the ranch to Niobrara County in 1962 after the death of her husband. She taught five years at Van Tassell, seven years at Manville and 15 years at Lusk Elementary. She developed and implemented the Special Education program at Lusk Elementary for Niobrara County. After retirement in 1984, she spent many years at the Wyoming Women's Center, where she performed tutoring and academic testing. Throughout the years, she held positions in various organizations. She loved her home and family, was a good friend and neighbor to all who knew her. Her contributions to Niobrara County as one of Lusk's distinguished, but humble, elderly citizens was captured by declaration on Feb. 12, 2006 as "Vera Anderson Day." She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, her sisters Mrs. Bernice Dill, Mrs. Zeta Smith and Mrs. Opal Henry.
12 Feb 1914 – 5 Mar 2006
Vera died March 5, 2006, in Lusk. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Delhi, Iowa to Gerald Francis McElmeel and Winifred (Mitchell) McElmeel. She was the oldest of four sisters. The family moved to Sioux County, Neb., in 1917. Vera went to the rural school until eighth grade then attended Crawford High School, graduating in 1929. She spent the next year at Chadron State College and earned her first teaching certificate. She taught her first term in Garden County, Neb. She continued teaching in Sioux County, Neb. the next year. She met her husband there. They were married and resided on her husband's ranch South of Harrison. Three sons were born.She loved the outdoors, her home and learned to do most ranch work. She also continued to teach and performed numerous volunteer activities. Many summers found her attending the summer sessions of college to improve her teaching skills. She held a Bachelors and a Masters Degree from Chadron State College, coupled with extensive work from the Universities of Nebraska and Wyoming. She moved from the ranch to Niobrara County in 1962 after the death of her husband. She taught five years at Van Tassell, seven years at Manville and 15 years at Lusk Elementary. She developed and implemented the Special Education program at Lusk Elementary for Niobrara County. After retirement in 1984, she spent many years at the Wyoming Women's Center, where she performed tutoring and academic testing. Throughout the years, she held positions in various organizations. She loved her home and family, was a good friend and neighbor to all who knew her. Her contributions to Niobrara County as one of Lusk's distinguished, but humble, elderly citizens was captured by declaration on Feb. 12, 2006 as "Vera Anderson Day." She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, her sisters Mrs. Bernice Dill, Mrs. Zeta Smith and Mrs. Opal Henry.
Vera Helen Anderson
12 Feb 1914 – 5 Mar 2006
Vera died March 5, 2006, in Lusk. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Delhi, Iowa to Gerald Francis McElmeel and Winifred (Mitchell) McElmeel. She was the oldest of four sisters. The family moved to Sioux County, Neb., in 1917. Vera went to the rural school until eighth grade then attended Crawford High School, graduating in 1929. She spent the next year at Chadron State College and earned her first teaching certificate. She taught her first term in Garden County, Neb. She continued teaching in Sioux County, Neb. the next year. She met her husband there. They were married and resided on her husband's ranch South of Harrison. Three sons were born.She loved the outdoors, her home and learned to do most ranch work. She also continued to teach and performed numerous volunteer activities. Many summers found her attending the summer sessions of college to improve her teaching skills. She held a Bachelors and a Masters Degree from Chadron State College, coupled with extensive work from the Universities of Nebraska and Wyoming. She moved from the ranch to Niobrara County in 1962 after the death of her husband. She taught five years at Van Tassell, seven years at Manville and 15 years at Lusk Elementary. She developed and implemented the Special Education program at Lusk Elementary for Niobrara County. After retirement in 1984, she spent many years at the Wyoming Women's Center, where she performed tutoring and academic testing. Throughout the years, she held positions in various organizations. She loved her home and family, was a good friend and neighbor to all who knew her. Her contributions to Niobrara County as one of Lusk's distinguished, but humble, elderly citizens was captured by declaration on Feb. 12, 2006 as "Vera Anderson Day." She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, her sisters Mrs. Bernice Dill, Mrs. Zeta Smith and Mrs. Opal Henry.
12 Feb 1914 – 5 Mar 2006
Vera died March 5, 2006, in Lusk. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Delhi, Iowa to Gerald Francis McElmeel and Winifred (Mitchell) McElmeel. She was the oldest of four sisters. The family moved to Sioux County, Neb., in 1917. Vera went to the rural school until eighth grade then attended Crawford High School, graduating in 1929. She spent the next year at Chadron State College and earned her first teaching certificate. She taught her first term in Garden County, Neb. She continued teaching in Sioux County, Neb. the next year. She met her husband there. They were married and resided on her husband's ranch South of Harrison. Three sons were born.She loved the outdoors, her home and learned to do most ranch work. She also continued to teach and performed numerous volunteer activities. Many summers found her attending the summer sessions of college to improve her teaching skills. She held a Bachelors and a Masters Degree from Chadron State College, coupled with extensive work from the Universities of Nebraska and Wyoming. She moved from the ranch to Niobrara County in 1962 after the death of her husband. She taught five years at Van Tassell, seven years at Manville and 15 years at Lusk Elementary. She developed and implemented the Special Education program at Lusk Elementary for Niobrara County. After retirement in 1984, she spent many years at the Wyoming Women's Center, where she performed tutoring and academic testing. Throughout the years, she held positions in various organizations. She loved her home and family, was a good friend and neighbor to all who knew her. Her contributions to Niobrara County as one of Lusk's distinguished, but humble, elderly citizens was captured by declaration on Feb. 12, 2006 as "Vera Anderson Day." She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, her sisters Mrs. Bernice Dill, Mrs. Zeta Smith and Mrs. Opal Henry.
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