Garden County News, Oshkosh, Nebraska
Mary Emogene (Wall) WorkmanMary Emogene Wall Workman was born on September 8, 1931,on the Wall family
farm in Dundy County, near Haigler, Nebraska, one of ten children to Charles
Russel and Iva Violet Sharp Walkl. She attended country schools and graduated
with high honors from Haigler High School in 1948. Emogene then became a wife,
mother and homemaker. After living in the Haigler area, North of Benkelman,
Wauneta and Palisade, the family moved to Oshkosh in 1957 and has made their
home there since. Emogene was a friend to everyone. Anyone who ever met her
never forgot her vibrant personality, her love of family and life. She was a
true servant of those in need with her favorite time of year being Christmas
when she, Marj and Russ spent many hours baking, putting together boxes for
family and providing gifts and clothing and food for those in need. She
shopped for those gifts all year long and loving every minute of it. Her life
was filled with family and friends in every way. Her love of gardening has
provided produce and flowers for many to enjoy.. Her beautiful dahlias have
brightened a lot of corners of life here in garden county. She enjoyed canning
her produce, cooking and quilting. Surviors include her children, Dale and
Shelkley Workman, of Henderson Nevada, Marjorie Workman of Oshkosh, Tom and
Lynne Workman of Walpole Massachusetts, and Russell Workman of Oshkosh. She was
a proud grandmother to six, grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She is
also survived by her close friend and companion, Jack Robinson, of Oshkosh and
his daughter, Mary Kay Munroe, of St. Louis, Missouri; two sisters; and many
nieces and neophews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers;
and four sisters.
