Obituary

Frances Amber Highfield

April 18, 1930 - June 15, 2010

Frances Amber Highfield, 80, Lincoln, died Tuesday (6-15-10) at Lancaster Manor. Born ((4-18-30) in Auburn, Nebraska to Arthur Franklin and Elizabeth (Aldrich) Dougherty. Homemaker.

Family members include daughter, son-in-law: Sally Jo and Gary Kruse, LaVista, NE; son: Joseph E. Highfield, Jr., Lincoln; grandsons: John  (Ashton) Kruse, Omaha, Travis (Victoria) Kruse, Jacksonville, NC, Nicholas Kruse, LaVista, NE; sisters, brother-in-law: Mary Belle Gilman and Fern Johanns, both of Lincoln, Karlene and Leland Sherwood, Auburn, NE; brothers, sister-in-law: Bob Dougherty, Eugene, OR, Donald and Claudia Dougherty, Lincoln; sisters-in-law: Blanche Highfield, Plattsmouth, NE, Peggy Brockhouser, Papillion, NE; nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by husband Joseph E. Highfield, Sr., parents, sister Ruth Clayburn, brothers-in-law Bill Highfield, Darrel Sorensen, John Highfield, Bob Brookhouser, Jack Gilman, Walt Johanns; sisters-in-law Mary Ann Sorensen, Helen Highfield, Carol Dougherty.

Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Sunday (6-20-10), Roper and Sons Chapel, 4300 ‘O’ Street. Private family burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Memorials to the Peoples City Mission, P. O. Box 80636 (01).

No visitation/cremation.

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