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Memorial services for Fraunie “Lou” Taylor, age 92, of Chadron, NE will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 23, 2016 at the Kenwood Baptist Church in Chadron, NE with Pastor Aaron Sprock officiating.

Inurnment will take place at 3:00 PM at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.

A memorial has been established for the Baptist Church in Chadron or the Chadron Senior Citizens Center. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.

Lou passed away on August 17, 2016 in Chadron, NE. She was born on July 12, 1924 in Hope, AR. She was the seventh child in a family of 15 children. She had 7 brothers and 7 sisters. Her parents were Samuel and Cora (Ross) Hartsfield.

She graduated from high school in Blevins, AR. She graduated from Cosmetology College in Little Rock, AR. While there, she met a solider named Kyle Taylor from Nebraska.

At age 17, she left home on a train, traveled several days, and was bumped many times because the military traveled first. When she arrived in San Diego, CA, no one was there to meet her, so she walked to her sister’s home by herself, carrying all her belongings.

Lou trained and worked at California Shipbuilding Corporation as a three-plate welder until the end of World War II.

Following the war, she boarded another train, traveled to Gordon, NE and married her solider, Kyle Taylor. They lived in Gordon and Chadron and had two daughters, Tanna and Kay.

Lou was a homemaker. She was an accomplished seamstress and served the public for many years.

She enjoyed bowling on the Thursday afternoon Coffee league, her flowers, traveling, her church and later playing games with her great-grandchildren who called her “G.G.”

Survivors include daughters Tanna (Larry) Percy of Pendleton, OR and Kay (Larry) Allen of Grand Island, NE; grandchildren Mark (Gail) Percy, Jason (Amy) Percy, Kimberly (Brent) Erickson, Suzanne (Ken) Hartman and Jarrod (Dayna) Allen; great-grandchildren Cody, Ethan & Kyle Percy, Paige & Hailey Erickson, Peter, Sam, Nathan Hartman, and Mason & Zach Allen; sisters Flossie, Fern Nell, and Flora; brother Forrest Dale; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death was husband Kyle; her parents; sisters Freida, Fay, Frances and Floye May, brothers Frank, Finley, Fred, Felton, Foy Allen and Floyd Ray; and sisters-in-law Margaret Jensen and Wilma Fitton.

Fraunie lived a good and long life. She said she was “packed and ready to go on to the best trip ever.”

Chamberlain Chapel is in charge of arrangements for Fraunie Lou Taylor.