E. Billie Pahl, 91, of Kearney, died Aug. 12, 2012, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.
Eula Louise (Billie) Warehime Pahl was born in Waynoka, Okla., on Jan. 29, 1921. She was the second daughter of Howard Franklin Warehime and Leila Lotus Camp Warehime. Billie was raised on a farm near Ingersoll, Okla., during the Depression and Dust Bowl. She graduated from Cherokee Oklahoma High School in 1939, where she was on a championship girls’ basketball team. She attended Northwestern State Teacher’s College in Alva, Okla., where she was the president of her sorority. She graduated in 1943 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish and Commerce.
She married her college sweetheart, Ben H. Pahl on Aug. 29, 1943, at her parent’s farm in Ingersoll, Okla. After Ben completed dental school and served two years of active duty, they set up a dental office in Kearney. After 42 years of practice, Ben retired and they traveled extensively.
Billie was baptized in the Methodist Church in Ingersoll, Okla., and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney, since 1947. She was an active member of Chapter GG of the P.E.O. Sisterhood where she served in all officer positions. Civic activities included the Red Cross Blood Mobile, Junior Women’s Club, Duplicate Bridge Club, Women’s Golf Association, B.P.O (Does) and the Executive Board of Park School PTA for nine years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and her sister, Isla Maurine Warehime Smith.
In June 2012 Billie and Ben moved to assisted living in North Platte, to be near daughter, Jackie Lashley.
She is survived by her husband, of 68 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie (Jon) Welty, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Jackie (Mike) Lashley, of North Platte; she is also survived by four grandchildren, Ben A. (Libby) Lashley, of North Platte, Amy Jo Lashley (Brian) Johnston, of Adams, Phllip P. (Amanda) Welty, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Mitch J. (Amy) Welty, of Brentwood, Tenn.; great-grandchildren are, Morgan, Maggie and Maya Lashley, Skyler and River Johnston and Megan and Michael Welty.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, at the First United Methodist Church in Kearney with the Rev. Gary Main officiating. Private burial at the Kearney Cemetery will be preceding the services.
Visitation with the family will be following the service at a luncheon at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the P.E.O. Sisterhood or the First United Methodist Church in Kearney. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at hlmkfuneral.com.
Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements.