UNDER CONSTRUCTION
WORTH REMEMBERING
zelma & evert storbeck
Just a couple of old people, some stranger to town might have thought. Two old people living in an old white house in a little Nebraska town. Nothing special.....
The thing is, that they WERE special. They weren't in politics, they didn't set any records in sports in their younger years, they didn't make a lot of money or give a lot of money to charity, they weren't special in the ways of some. But they were indeed, special, and they are worth remembering. Make them a place holder for many an older couple living in an older white frame house in an old little town.
The thing is, that they WERE special. They weren't in politics, they didn't set any records in sports in their younger years, they didn't make a lot of money or give a lot of money to charity, they weren't special in the ways of some. But they were indeed, special, and they are worth remembering. Make them a place holder for many an older couple living in an older white frame house in an old little town.
Evert Rudolph Storbeck was born in August of 1895, probably in the Elk Creek-Table Rock area. Zelma Leach was born in Gage County about 15 years later, in October 1910.
How did they meet? We don't know.
How long before they got married? We don't know.
But we do know that on July 6, 1932, they were married.
Evert and Zelma each lived to about the same age, 91. He died in 1987, she in 2002.
In between, there was a whole lot of life.
A little stone next to theirs in the Table Rock Cemetery speaks of some heartache in that marriage in 1936: "Babies of Mr. & Mrs. Storbeck" is all it says. Grandon Gerry Storbeck says that he thinks a little boy died as an infant, and a second child was stillborn, gender unknown. They weren't twins. The burial records simply say 1936.
But there was happiness, too: a son, Edwin Dale, born in 1938. That Ed was probably a regular guy -- he still IS, anyway, and he lives in the state of Oregon. It's a ways away for someone who graduated from Table Rock in 1957 but he seems to like it there.
Ed brought something new to the Evert & Zelma's life: a daughter-in-law, Joyce Trimmer, and four grandchildren! Eddie, Gerald (who goes by Gerry), Linda, and Susan. (Ed later remarried in 1997, Donna Bryant.)
How did they meet? We don't know.
How long before they got married? We don't know.
But we do know that on July 6, 1932, they were married.
Evert and Zelma each lived to about the same age, 91. He died in 1987, she in 2002.
In between, there was a whole lot of life.
A little stone next to theirs in the Table Rock Cemetery speaks of some heartache in that marriage in 1936: "Babies of Mr. & Mrs. Storbeck" is all it says. Grandon Gerry Storbeck says that he thinks a little boy died as an infant, and a second child was stillborn, gender unknown. They weren't twins. The burial records simply say 1936.
But there was happiness, too: a son, Edwin Dale, born in 1938. That Ed was probably a regular guy -- he still IS, anyway, and he lives in the state of Oregon. It's a ways away for someone who graduated from Table Rock in 1957 but he seems to like it there.
Ed brought something new to the Evert & Zelma's life: a daughter-in-law, Joyce Trimmer, and four grandchildren! Eddie, Gerald (who goes by Gerry), Linda, and Susan. (Ed later remarried in 1997, Donna Bryant.)
What is there to remember of Evert & Zelma?
Paula Storbeck, Gerry's wife, passes on some of Gerry's memories of his grandparents. As to his grandma Zelma:
Gerry remembers going into her living room and she always had a quilt stretched out in the middle. |
Quilts made by Zelma Storbeck for her grandson Gerry. Photo 8936, shared by Paula Storbeck in 2020.
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Gerry Storbeck
Zelma was an amazing cook. Gerry remembers her fried chicken and her coffee cake that was to die for.
Her favorite drink was Mountain Dew. She really enjoyed the last few years she had here on the coast with family.
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Carolyn Sue ("Sue") Uhri-Rottman remembers her. Sue's mom Leota Trimmer Uhri was a sister of daughter-in-law Joyce. Sue says as to Zelma: She didn't drive & I remember her walking everywhere. At family get togethers at our house, I was the one to get her. She was in charge of the cradle roll at church & faithfully did a great job.
Sue: Zelma's daughter-in-law was my Aunt Joyce, Mom's youngest sister. "They were wonderful people," Sara Alderman says. Linda Moran *Virginia Ribble's granddaughter?* "I spent time at their house, since they lived across the street from my Grandparents. First in the neighborhood to get a tv!" Susie Marfice Rutledge: I believe that Zelma was a founding member of the Better Homemakers Extension Club. Larry Layden: Evert made a house call once. Actually it was a farm call around 1950 when I was helping my father farm. I was using a 1930's Era F-14 FARMAL tractor and I figured it could use some grease so with my handy grease gun I greased everything in sight. There was one zerk that led to the throw out bearing on the clutch that was hidden away so I figured it had often been overlooked so I went wild with the grease. I finished up, started the tractor, put it in gear - and nothing happened. Found out that I had filled the clutch with grease. We drove to town to find a mechanic and stopped by Evert Storbeck. He found a new clutch plate for the tractor and headed out to the farm to replace the clutch. Lesson learned. Daa Marie Wiemers: I loved talking to Zelma when she walked home. She'd hit grandpa's yard and I'd talk with her clear down to her house. I was probably about 8/9 Donna Alderman Bucher: She was so very kind hearted!! So outgoing! She use to talk to Daa about everything. When she was 7 she learned how to crochet. She made Grandma Zelma a necklace. It was about 10 feet long but she wore it!! She wrapped it around her neck about 4-5 time then pinned with a pretty pin towards her shoulder. Such a sweet lady!! |
February 24, 1966
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