Lola Bernice Castor, 94, of Alliance, formerly of Maxwell, died at Highland Park Care Center on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Lola was born in Aurora, Nebraska, on August 7, 1925, to Alexander and Goldie (Cogil) Brown. She grew up and attended school in Aurora then got married.
On April 28, 1942, Lola married Arthur Levi Castor in Grand Island where they lived. Following Art’s discharge from the U.S. Army, they moved to North Platte in 1946 then to Maxwell in ’60. After Art died in 1986 Lola eventually moved to Alliance.
Lola spent her years caring for her family and was a member of Calvary Assembly of God, and the Moose, Eagle’s and V.F.W. Auxiliaries, all in North Platte. Lola liked to travel, go camping and play shuffle board.
She especially enjoyed dancing and collecting angels.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by their son, Arthur, Jr., and daughters, Esther Castor and Barbara Bates; her parents, Alex and Goldie Brown; brothers, Stanley, Chester and Alex Brown; sisters, Zelda Spears and Lillian Cockran; grandchildren, Michael Reed, Melissa Bates and Angela Zimmerman; and great-granddaughter, Charity Castor.
Lola is survived by her children, Roger Castor and Sharon (LeRoy) Perkins, of Maxwell, Linda Houchin and Alice Foster, of North Platte, and Gladys (Bud) Welch, of Alliance; over 90 grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; and other family.
Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. Inurnment will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Alliance Special Olympics. The guest book may be signed at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.
