Izetta Pauline Boner

Izetta Boner funeral held Friday

Funeral service was held here last Friday afternoon for Mrs. Izetta Boner, 80, who died in a Scottsbluff Hospital March 22. Mrs. Boner homesteaded northeast of Lusk in 1916 and the homestead is now a part of the Boner Ranch on which she resided until moving to Lusk in 1964.

At the age of 19 Mrs. Boner came to Wyoming to teach at the old 77 Ranch. May 20, 1925, she and Jess Boner were married at Casper. They were the parents of thee sons. Mr. Boner died in 1945 and Mrs. Boner remained on the ranch. In the summer of 1960 she returned to the University of Wyoming to receive a bachelor of arts degree in education. She resumed her teaching career until 1965. She was active in many community projects being one of the first ones to start the funds for the Niobrara Nursing Home which is now under construction,. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, B&P.W., Cow Belles, Lusk Woman's Club, Congregational Church Circle, Past Matrons, Pioneer Extension Club and the Congregational Church.

Izetta Pauline Renswold was born January 4, 1897, at Alliance, Neb. Presiding over the funeral service at Peet Mortuary Chapel was The Rev. Frank Blish, Lusk Congregational Church, and The Order of Easter Star.

Karen Ketcham sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer My God To Thee" accompanied by Mrs. Jane Bardo on the organ. Mrs. Vee Hageman sang "My God and I" and was accompanied by Mrs. Lola Mangus.

Pallbearers were Warren Lauer, Jeff Ketcham, Brad Boner, Ken Haas, Rob Boner and Kenneth DeGering. Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery.

Memorials have been established to the Niobrara County Nursing Home.

Mrs. Boner is survived by sons Edgar of Lusk and Bob Glenrock, a sister Mrs. J. M. Himes of Phoenix, Ariz., six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son.

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