Barbara Loraine Titchen, 86, of North Platte, passed away at Linden
Court on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Barbara was born August 7, 1932, to Paul Walter and Martha Ingeborg
(Lindberg) Larson at Gothenburg, where she grew up and attended school.
Barbara worked for a while before marrying Mervin Wayne Titchen on
November 21, 1952, in Gothenburg where they lived for a few years.  They
moved to North Platte in 1958 and owned the Standard Oil Station for 12
years and Titchen Towing Service for 27 years.  Barbara worked as the
bookkeeper for their businesses until her health failed.

She was member of the First Baptist Church, Social Order of Beauceant
(S.O.O.B.) and Signet Chapter #55 Order of Eastern Star where she served
as Worthy Matron in 1992.  Barbara liked to do needlepoint, embroidery
and crocheting.  She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren who were very special to her.

She is survived by her husband, Mervin, of North Platte; sons, Michael
(Punky) Titchen, of North Platte and Tommy (Christine) Titchen, of
Andover, MN; daughters, Kristie (Thomas) Vedder, of North Platte, Debbie
(Norman) Hagler, of Alliance and Kellie (Rodger) Morash and Donna Post,
of North Platte; daughter-in-law, Paula Titchen, of Longmont, CO; 17
grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; sister, Annabelle Holmes, of
Gothenburg; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family.

Barbara was preceded in death by her son, John Titchen; parents, Paul
and Martha Larson; sister, Kathryne Aden; brothers, Raymond, Bernie and
James Larson; grandchildren, Jessica Titchen and Steven Hagler; and
great-granddaughter, Aqualina Davis.

Funeral Service with Eastern Star Rites will be 10 a.m. Monday, November
5, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Clint
Walker officiating.  Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National
Cemetery.  Visitation will be 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Odean Colonial
Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.  Condolences
may also be shared at odeanchapel.com.  Memorials are suggested to the
Masonic Children’s Home in Fremont.