Obituary of Pauline Grace Loughry

IN LOVING MEMORY OF PAULINE LOUGHRY Pauline Grace Loughry, the youngest of five children born to Frank and Myrtle (Phenice) Cozad, was born August 23, 1917, in Precept, Nebraska, and passed away at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas, on May 22, 2011, at the age of 93. After living in Nebraska for several years, the family moved to the Almena, Kansas, area where Pauline lived for many years. Following her graduation from the 8th grade, she began working for people in their homes until her marriage. On March 19, 1942, Pauline and Elzie Loughry were united in marriage. A few months later, Elzie was inducted into the U.S. Army. Following his discharge from Ft. Ord, California, they returned to Kansas, and moved to a farm south of Almena. Approximately two years later, they were blessed with a baby girl, Twila Lee, and four years later they were blessed with a son, Larry Lynn. The family moved to Almena a short time later and continued to farm and also had a dairy. In 1964, the family moved to Norton, to manage the Melody Motel and they also continued to farm. A year-and-a-half later they moved to their own home in Norton. At that time, Pauline started working at the Andbe Home and worked there for 34 years, retiring at the age of 84. Elzie passed away January 25, 1997. Pauline remained in Norton and then later moved to Hoxie to be near her daughter. Pauline was a member of the First Church of God in Norton, which was the most important part of her family's life. The most special events of her life were spending time with her family and cooking meals for them. Survivors include: her daughter, Twila Bainter, Hoxie, Kansas; one son, Larry Loughry, Lincoln, Nebraska; six grandchildren, Gary and Stefanie Bainter, Greeley, Colorado; Brenda and Shane Richards, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Todd and Reagan Loughry, Grandview, Missouri; Scott, Jason, and Brian Loughry, all of North Platte, Nebraska; five great-grandchildren, Ryan Macie, and Mitchell Bainter, all of Greeley, Colorado; Breanna, Brittany, and Riley Loughry, all of North Platte, Nebraska; one sister-in-law, Regis Cozad, Palm Coast, Florida; other relatives and friends. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, Ruby Harris and Leora King, two brothers, Lloyd and Lee Cozad, and one son-in-law, Jim Bainter. Memorials may be made to First Church of God and the American Legion Auxiliary.