Violet Chandler Pierce January 22, 1914 ~ September 14, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Violet Chandler Pierce, 96, of Sidney and formerly of Keystone, died September 14, 2010 in the Sidney Memorial Health Center Extended Care.

Violet was born January 22, 1914 in Keystone, Nebr., the daughter of Edward and Pearl Mannon Knight. She attended school at Keystone.
She was raised in Keystone and was a longtime resident of Ogallala.

She married Earl Chandler in 1930 and made their home in Keystone. The couple had four sons: Gerald, Donald, Kenneth, and Jim.

In 1941 Violet married Ira Pierce. One daughter Edna was born to this union. They resided in Ogallala until Ira's death. Violet moved to Sidney in 2002 and entered the Care Center in 2006.

Violet loved cooking, canning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, and deer hunting. She also helped with the ranch work. Violet was employed at Indian Hills Manor and TRW.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Keystone. She was a loving mom, grandma, and great-grandma. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and showing how much she loved each and everyone of them.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands Earl Chandler and Ira Pierce, son Kenneth Chandler, grandchildren: Monty Chandler and Judith Chandler, and three infant granddaughters; two daughters-in-law: Betty Chandler and Martha Chandler; and son-in-law Richard Arnold.

Survivors include her sons Gerald (Nadine) Chandler of Paxton, Don Chandler of Keystone, and Jim (Jean) Chandler of New Jersey, and Edna Arnold of Sidney, and daughter-in-law Anita Chandler of Keystone; ten grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

The casket will not be open, but friends may pay their respects and sign the register book on Friday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, September 18, at 2 p.m. in the New Hope Worship Center on East "O" Street. Rev. Eric Wait will officiate.

A memorial has been established to The Little Church of Keystone.
Interment will be in the Ogallala Cemetery.

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.