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08/18/2016 - Ardith Marie Morse
Memorial services for Ardith Marie Morse, age 76, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Chadron, NE, will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the First Christian Church in North Platte, NE with Pastor Jan Ekstedt officiating.
Inurnment will follow in the Plainview Cemetery, south of Maxwell, NE.
A memorial has been established for the Callahan Cancer Center or Donor's Choice.
Condolences can be made online at www.odeanchapel.com or in person from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 17, 2016at the Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore in North Platte.
Ardith passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born on February 5, 1940 to Arthur William and Mildred Isabelle Skinner Navis at Hershey, NE and grew up in Hershey and North Platte. Ardith graduated from North Platte High School in 1957, then began her career with Northwestern Bell Telephone. By 1979 she transferred to San Diego, CA, eventually retiring from there in 1990.
On January 20, 1960, Ardith married James Bouws in Denver, CO, then later divorced. In 1972, she was married to Dale Morse and they later divorced.Following her retirement, Ardith returned to Nebraska and enrolled at Chadron State College, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, then a Master's Degree in Sculpture. She loved art and made amazing pieces.
As a teenager, Ardith loved horses and belonged to the Roman Riding Travel Group. She also loved her family and was a kind and generous person.
While in Chadron, Ardith was a member of the United Methodist Church and active in an art club. She also volunteered as a foster grandparent for Job Corps and Head Start, was on the Dawes County Historical Museum Board, and did in-home care for others. On April 4, 2014, Ardith was recognized for her service when she received the Nebraska First Ladies Award for Outstanding Community Service and was presented with the National Service Volunteer of the Year Award. She had recently returned to North Platte to be closer to her daughter.
She is survived by children Patti (Randall) Paxton of North Platte and Gary Bouws, of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren Jennifer (Ryan) Schulkey, Jason (Megan) Baker, Christopher Baker and Robby Baker; 10 great-grandchildren; two nieces; and other family.
Ardith was preceded in death by parents Art and Mildred Navis; stepmother Dorothy Tharp Navis; brother Ernest 'Bill' and wife Lucille Rose 'Sugar' Navis; infant grandson Zachary Bouws; and great-grandson Brandon Schulkey.
Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore in North Platte, NE is in charge of arrangements for Ardith Marie Morse.
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