Elbert William Hudson, son of Henry O. and Effie May (Muffley) Hudson, was born on October 15, 1929 at Watson, Missouri.
He attended Watson school and graduated in 1948. On November 19, 1953 he was united in marriage to Mary J. Daugherty, and they made their home near Watson.
In 1954 Elbert entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. Returning to Watson following the service, he farmed with his father and brother for a short time. Elbert and Mary lived in Indiana for awhile, where he worked for Delta Airlines. In 1959 he began farming on his own, and worked for Missouri Beef Packers until it closed. He went back to farming and later worked at Golden Valley and Con Agra Foods in Hamburg, Iowa. Most recently he worked for LeRoy Bowman Farms at Hamburg, Iowa.
Elbert passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Elbert; brothers, James, Donald and Delbert; sisters, Mary Collins and Beulah Welch; two step grandsons, Larry Jensen and Tylor Comstock; and foster son, Bruce Rhoades.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary, of their home; children, Deborah Hudson and husband Steve Brindle, Rock Port, David and partner Sheila Houston, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dena Hudson-Wennihan and husband Michael, Tarkio; nine grandsons, Gregory Hudson, Bryan and Eric Krutz, Troy Wennihan, Keenan Cohn, Robert Stark, Edward Jensen, Brett Wennihan, and Blake Jensen; seven granddaughters, Kindl Cohn, Taylor Hudson, Sheri Comstock, Erica Snyder, Ashley Liechti, Ambera Pearson, Lashawn Jensen; and two great grandchildren, Anden Cohn and Chase Krutz.
Services: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 2:00 pm, High Creek Church. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the services, at the church. Interment: High Creek Cemetery. Memorials: Masonic Lodge or High Creek Cemetery. To order memorial trees in memory of Elbert W. Hudson, please visit our tree store.
He attended Watson school and graduated in 1948. On November 19, 1953 he was united in marriage to Mary J. Daugherty, and they made their home near Watson.
In 1954 Elbert entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. Returning to Watson following the service, he farmed with his father and brother for a short time. Elbert and Mary lived in Indiana for awhile, where he worked for Delta Airlines. In 1959 he began farming on his own, and worked for Missouri Beef Packers until it closed. He went back to farming and later worked at Golden Valley and Con Agra Foods in Hamburg, Iowa. Most recently he worked for LeRoy Bowman Farms at Hamburg, Iowa.
Elbert passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Elbert; brothers, James, Donald and Delbert; sisters, Mary Collins and Beulah Welch; two step grandsons, Larry Jensen and Tylor Comstock; and foster son, Bruce Rhoades.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary, of their home; children, Deborah Hudson and husband Steve Brindle, Rock Port, David and partner Sheila Houston, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dena Hudson-Wennihan and husband Michael, Tarkio; nine grandsons, Gregory Hudson, Bryan and Eric Krutz, Troy Wennihan, Keenan Cohn, Robert Stark, Edward Jensen, Brett Wennihan, and Blake Jensen; seven granddaughters, Kindl Cohn, Taylor Hudson, Sheri Comstock, Erica Snyder, Ashley Liechti, Ambera Pearson, Lashawn Jensen; and two great grandchildren, Anden Cohn and Chase Krutz.
Services: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 2:00 pm, High Creek Church. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the services, at the church. Interment: High Creek Cemetery. Memorials: Masonic Lodge or High Creek Cemetery. To order memorial trees in memory of Elbert W. Hudson, please visit our tree store.
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