Elladine H. Berryman

Elladine Henrietta Berryman age 88, of Cozad passed away on October 20, 2017 at Cozad Hospital. Elladine was born September 17, 1929 north of Gothenburg to Henry and Marie (Franzen) Boden. Elladine attended grade school in Peru, NE then lived in Sterling and Auburn before moving back to Gothenburg in 1946. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1947. She was baptized and married at Zion Lutheran Church north of Gothenburg. After graduation she worked as a telephone operator where she was asked out on a blind date by her soon to be best friend, Don Berryman. On Dec. 9, 1951 Elladine married Don at Zion Lutheran Church. The couple made their home on a farm north of Cozad and to this union a daughter, Marcia Marie was born. Elladine enjoyed her years as a Northwestern Bell telephone operator and later as a farmer and rancher’s wife where together they worked hard raising corn, alfalfa, cattle and hogs. Elladine loved to be busy and enjoyed her clubs some of which were garden club and several bridge clubs. She was a 10-year Sunday school teacher and 10-year treasurer for women of the church for American Lutheran. She spent a lot of time in the hay field and working with cattle and hogs. Elladine was always asked to bring her homemade pies, especially her apple pie. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Marcia of Cozad, grandchildren, Kortnie (Casey) Shafer, Cody Calhoun (Leslie Backstrom) and Kalyn Calhoun as well as her great grandson Braxton Litz. She is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Marie Boden, husband Don of 54 years, brother and sister-in-law Edgar and Lellus Boden, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Cecil and Marjorie McConnell and brother-in-law Keith Berryman. Services will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church with Kathy Gundell, PMA officiating. Burial will follow at Cozad Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 to 8 with family present from 6 to 8 at Berryman Funeral Home.