Della Mae Oeltjen, 67, of Kimball, died at the Kimball on Sunday, August 29, 2010.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the Potter Cemetery with Pastor Donella Silviera officiating.  There will be no visitation.  Memorials have been established to the family.  The services for Della Mae have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home.

Della Mae Oeltjen was born in Sidney, NE on May 9, 1943, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Kreinbring) Rehmer.  She was raised and attended school in Gurley.  She was married to Vernon Oeltjen in Gurley, NE..  The family lived in Sidney for a short time.  They moved to Scottsbluff and lived there for 40 years.  Della worked at the Lincoln Hotel as a housekeeper.  They moved to Kimball in 2000 and due to ill health Della moved to the Kimball County Manor in 2004.  She enjoyed traveling and had spent some time in Nashville, TN and Branson, MO.  She enjoyed crocheting and making latch hook rugs.  Della will be missed by her family and friends.

Survivors include her husband Vernon Oeltjen of Kimball, NE; daughters Lori Mae Oeltjen of Scottsbluff, NE and Wanda Bartling of Sidney, NE; sister-in-law Betty Johnson of Scottsbluff, NE; brother-in-law Delmer (Phyllis) Oeltjen of Salem, OR: grandchildren Shane and Karisa Bartling.  She was preceded indeath by her parents and a sister Lorene Rehmer.