Obituary

Rachel Allen Kilzer passed away March 6, 2017 at age 95. She was born December 30, 1921 with twin sister Ruth to Ray and Pearl Allen of Pleasant Dale. Rachel grew up on her family's farm with sisters Alice, Korleen and Ruth, and brothers Gerald and Glenn. As a young adult she moved into Lincoln with her sisters and friends to work. At the start of World War II she worked in a munitions factory near Lincoln, then went on to work in Denver and in California. On November 10, 1944 she married Peter Thomas Kilzer and raised five children on their farm west of Lincoln. Tom and Rachel farmed until 1997 when they retired and moved to Seward. Rachel loved to cook and bake and always had home-made treats to delight her visitors. She enjoyed playing pitch and having a good laugh.

She is survived by son Lowell and daughter-in-law Sue Kilzer of Loveland, CO; daughter Jeryl (Jeri) and son-in-law Norman Desrochers of Las Cruces, NM; son David Kilzer of Longmont, CO; daughter-in-law Donna Kilzer Fisher and husband Bob; son-in-law Dave Obbink and wife Chris; and six grandsons. She was preceded in death by daughter Brenda Kilzer Obbink, son Brian Kilzer; husband Tom; sisters: Alice, Korleen, Ruth (twin); brothers: Gerald, Glenn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Tabitha Hospice of Lincoln.

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Visitation

March

10

Zabka Funeral Home

410 Jackson Ave, Seward, NE 68434

9:30 - 11:00 am

Graveside Services and Interment

March

10

Germantown Cemetery

2031 Old Mill Road, Garland, NE 68360

Starts at 11:30 am

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