Sara Connely

An Adams County resident for more than a century, Sara Connely, 101, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at Perkins Pavilion.

Services will be Monday, December 2, 2002; 11:00 A.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Neil Vik officiating. Burial will be in Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, Nebraska.

Sara Connely was born April 23, 1901 in Adams County, Nebraska to William & Ella Gay (Versaw) Gilmore. She attended school in Blue Hill, Nebraska, graduating in 1919. On June 21, 1924, she married Vance Connely in Kansas and he preceded her in death on June 1, 1972. She lived in Ayr, Nebraska for 47 years, where she attended the Methodist Church and was a member of the Ladies Circle. After Vance Connely's death, she became one of the first residents of Goldbeck Towers, where she lived until 2000. She celebrated her 100th birthday at The Homestead and was saluted by NBC weatherman, Willard Scott, on The Today Show.

Sara Connely was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Vance.

Survivors include,
Sons & Daughters-in-law: Vaughn & Mary Jo Connely - Hastings, NE
Jim & Lois Connely - Las Vegas, NV
5 Grandchildren: Kellee Reinhart
Jayne Taylor
Lynn Marvel
James V. Connely
Steven Connely
7 Great Grandchildren: Keegan & Channing Reinhart
Audrey Job, Andy & Austin Taylor
Molly Jo & Alex Marvel
Great-Great Grandson: Kaleb Job

Memorial may be given to Blue Valley Cemetery Association