Almena resident Lila P. Engelhardt passed away May 10 at her home in Almena at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 9, 1935 in Kanona, KS, the daughter of Franklin & Augusta (Soderlund) Towery.

Survivors include her son Daniel of Norton; her daughter Carlene Schemper of Holdrege, NE; sister, Leola Curtis of Denver, CO; 6 grandchildren & 13 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wed. May 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Long Island United Methodist Church with Pastor Ted Stapleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Almena.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lila Engelhardt Memorial Fund.