Louis E. Woods, 90, of Columbus, died Sunday, July 29, 2001 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus .

Services will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Saturday, August 04, 2001 at 10:30 AM with Rev. William Effa officiating. Interment will be at Columbus Cemetery. 

Louis E. Woods was born February 27, 1911 in Somers, Iowa to Thomas Alfred and Minnie Bell (Kirkpatrick) Woods. He served in Civilian Conservation Corps and worked for Boeing during WW II building B-29 bomber airplanes. Louis married Velma Holden on March 6, 1935 in Sidney, IA., she died in 1960, he married Phyllis (Wiedel) Koci on June 11, 1968 in Lincoln, NE., she also preceded him in death. Louis was a farmer early in his life then owned and operated Woods Texaco for 25 years. He was an avid fisherman and loved gardening.

Louis is survived by: 

Daughter -  Shelby (Richard) Oldigs -  Houston, TX 
Sister -  Olive (Ivan) Croy - Springfield, IL 
Grandson - Brian Oldigs - Houston, TX

Grandson - Mikal (Debra) Oldigs - Houston, TX

Grandson - Roger (Kim) Oldigs - Houston, TX

Grandson - Billy (Michelle) Oldigs - Houston, TX

Great-Grandchildren - Meagan, Collin, Ryan and Kyle Oldigs

Louis was preceded in death by: 

Parents: Thomas A. and Minnie (Kirkpatrick) Woods
Wives: Velma Holden and Phyllis (Wiedel) Koci
Infant Brothers: Charles and Thomas

Service Folder

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work, or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I've found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembering joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with time of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much,
Good friends good times, a loved ones touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wanted me now; He set me free.

In Memory Of

Louis Earl Woods

Born
Monday, February 27, 1911
Somers, Iowa

Entered Into Rest
Sunday, July 29, 2001
Columbus, Nebraska

Service
Saturday, August 4, 2001      10:30 A.M.
Gass Haney Funeral Home
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. William Effa

Music
"In The Garden"
"Amazing Grace"
"The Old Rugged Cross"

Interment
Columbus Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska