Velma D. Boyce Obituary (1926

Velma D. Boyce age 88 of Blair died February 18, 2015 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Monday February 23, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Interment will follow services in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday February 22, beginning at 3:00PM with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM. Velma D. Boyce was born on May 29, 1926 in rural Blair, Nebraska to William and Evelyn (Terrant) Salsbury. On May 24, 1949 she was united in marriage to Albert “Gus” Boyce. After the couple were married they made their home in Blair. Velma was employed at Campbell’s Soup in Fremont, she worked as a waitress for various owners at the Blair Maple and the Viking Restaurant. Her last job was as a housekeeper at Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair. She enjoyed sharing her home with her family and friends, baking and canning. Velma was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. Velma is survived by sons; Darrell (Debi) Boyce of Herman, Bill Boyce of Washington State, and Dale Boyce of Wahoo, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert “Gus” Boyce, daughter Rosetta and son George “Butch”, siblings; Viola Colgan, Mary Salsbury and William Salsbury.