She was the backbone of her family to her brothers and sisters and was more of a mother to all 9 of them after the death of their father when Eunice was 19, and the youngest sibling 2 years old. Upon the sale of the Rite Spot, they returned to Marion, Iowa and then retired in Zapata, Texas.Įunice will forever be remembered as one of the strongest women a person could know. In the early 70’s they found their way to Denver, Iowa to own and operate the Rite Spot. Eunice worked for May’s Pharmacy and then she and Porky owned and operated Porky’s Tap and Grill in Central City, Iowa for a number of years. Įunice and Porky moved to Marion, Iowa in 1961 where they resided for many years. Eunice married Gene “Porky” Power on January 19, 1954 and had two daughters, Kathy (Thomas) and Connie (Graziano), both from Rushville. During her high school years and beyond she was employed at Groves Pharmacy in Manchester. In lieu of flowers, a Memorial has been established to the Booth Family Reunion Fund which Janice first established for her mother in July 1991.<Įunice Marie Power, 81, of Rushville, Neb., died July 24, 2013, at her home in Rushville, of cancer.Įunice was born on January 24, 1932 in Manchester, Iowa, the first of ten children born to Frances “Marie” (Meyers) and Edwin Mellody of Manchester, Iowa. The family wishes to Thank You for your Thoughts, Prayers and Condolences. Gary and Janice owned and operated Hansen Flying Service located in Gordon, Nebraska before moving to South Dakota in 1978.Ĭondolences may be left at or Cards may be mailed to: Gary M. She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant sister, Caroline. Surviving sisters and brothers are Rosalie (Harold) Kelly of Kilgore, NE Shirley (James) Slate of Haskell, OK Emery Jay Booth of Littleton, CO David (Carolyn) Booth of Bateland, SD and Ruby (Terry) Robbins of Rushville, NE. Surviving family members include her husband, Gary, Faith, SD Dodie (Duane) Bomar of Sheridan, WY Marilyn (Jarvis) Palmer of Faith, SD Robin (Brian) Morris of Carmel, IN Gary (Jackie) Hansen II of Black Hawk, SD 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. An interment cremation and private family memorial / celebration of live service will be held. Janice went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 4, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at home. The most important to her was being a loving wife and mother to her family. Janice worked various jobs in her life-time. Dodie Sue, Marilyn Ilene, Robin Jane, and Gary Melvin II. Gary and Janice were married Jat the First Christian Church in Blair, NE. She met the love of her life Gary Melvin Hansen while her father worked for the airport in Alliance, NE. Janice attended schools in Gordon, NE and Alliance, NE. Janice Ilene (Booth) Hansen was born Jat Crawford, NE to Joseph Mark and Anna Kestena (Petersen) Booth.