Gaye L. Garder

Gaye L. Garder, 81, of Albion, NE, died Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society-Albion in Albion, NE.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2022 at Immanuel-Zion (South Branch) Church rural Albion, NE with Vicar Elizabeth Goehring officiating. Interment will be at North Branch (East) Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m Thursday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion, NE.

Gaye LaVonne Garder was born November 13, 1940, in rural St. Edward, NE to Harland and Alta (Sorenson) Stone. She was baptized and later confirmed in 1954 at Looking Glass Methodist Church, rural Newman Grove, NE. Gaye attended Looking Glass District #40 during grade school, rural Lindsay, NE before graduating from Newman Grove High School. Following graduation, she pursued a degree in teaching from Wayne State College. Once she received her degree, she taught and was librarian in various places including Valley, NE; Red Cloud, NE; and Mt. Horeb, WI.

On February 17, 1973, Gaye was united in marriage to Milan Dean Garder at Looking Glass Methodist Church in rural Newman Grove, NE. They made their home on the farm east of Petersburg, NE. While living on the farm Gaye spent many hours helping Mike by driving the tractor. They lived on the farm for many years until moving to Albion in the spring of 2009.

Gaye joined the Immanuel Zion (South Branch) Church in 1973. She was the organist at the church for many years and did secretary work as well. Gaye was a member of the women's ELCA and was in charge of "Cultural World Relief Quilt". She was also instrumental in the building of the new church. She was active in the neighborhood club and loved to travel with Mike and friends in the over 55 group. Gaye loved working in her flower beds and took great joy on how they looked.

One of Gaye's many talents was sewing. She sewed a lot of clothes for her nieces and nephews when they were young. When one of her nieces was in 4-H Gaye helped her with one of her sewing projects. Gaye dearly loved all her nieces, nephews, and extended families.

Gaye is survived by her brother: Kenneth (Joan) Stone of Lindsay, NE; sister-in-law: Babette Garder of Newman Grove, NE; many nieces and nephews: Kenn (Shari) Garder of Omaha, NE; Scott (Chele) Garder of Blair, NE; Karen (Dennis) Bidne of Blair, NE; Steve (Michel) Garder of Hadar, NE; Brian (Jennifer) Stone of Elkhorn, NE; Kristine (Jeff) Herzberg of Lincoln, NE; Traci (Albert) Rodriguez of Upland, CA; Sara Stone of Lindsay, NE; as well as many great-nieces; great-nephews; cousins and freinds.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Mike; brothers-in-law: Norman Garder; Harlan Garder; and sister: Darlene Stone.