Laura L. 'Blondie' Wilder

Hastings resident, Laura L. Blondie Wilder, 88, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE. Services will be Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 2 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Hastings, NE with the Rev. Pete Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Valley Cemetery, near Ayr, NE. Visitation will be Friday, February 12, 2010 from 12 noon to 9 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home, Hastings, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Laura was born March 19, 1921 to Ashley and Hilda (Joens) Smith in Lindon, CO. She married Gayle Wilder in Colorado and they moved to Hastings, NE in 1950. She worked for the Froscheuser Tavern in the 1950s and retired from Murphys Wagon Wheel in 1990. She is survived by 2 daughters, Pamela Brown and husband Thomas of Arrowhead Estates, OK, and Christine Johnson and husband Mick of Hastings, NE. 2 sons, Gayle Jr. and wife Karen of Oceanside, CA and Steven Wilder and wife Diane of Derby, KS. 12 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren, 1 brother, Kenneth Smith of Akron, CO and 1 brother-in-law, Lyle Wilder and wife Delores of Hastings, NE and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Gayle in 1971, 1 daughter, Patricia and 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Memorials may be given to the family.