Memorial services for 90-year old Crawford native and Chadron State College graduate Lois (Carson) Hampton of Bayard, NE, are Friday, June 23, 2023, at 11:00 at the Ashby Congregational Church in Ashby, NE with Pastor Roy Monahan officiating.
A private family inurnment will be held at the Ashby Cemetery.
It is respectfully requested that in lieu of any flowers, memorials in Lois’s honor be made in care of her family to be designated at a later time.Â
Online condolences may be left at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com.
Lois LaRaine (Carson) Hampton was born May 15, 1933, in Crawford, NE to Gerald & Mabel (Siefers) Carson. She passed away June 14, 2023.
Lois had a younger brother and grew up around the Marsland, NE, area before her family relocated to Hyannis, NE.
Lois graduated from Hyannis High School in 1951, then attended Chadron State and obtained her teacher’s certificate. She taught school in the Sandhills for several years.
In 1957, she met Kenneth Hampton, the love of her life. The following year on June 8th, 1958, they were married and eventually blessed with 4 children.
Kenneth and Lois worked on several ranches in the Sandhills throughout their married life.
After finally retiring, they moved to Ashby before eventually settling in Hyannis. Several years after Kenneth’s death, Lois relocated to Bayard to be closer to family.
Lois was a housewife and mother. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, reading, cooking, and a good game of cards, especially snowbird rummy.
Lois especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She took great pride in teaching her grandkids and great-grandkids her tricks on making bread and pie crusts.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents Gerald and Mabel; husband Kenneth Hampton; son Ralph Hampton; mother-in-law and father-in-Law Carlie and Cammie Hampton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jerry and Sharon Carson; brothers-in-law Harvey, Bruce, and Chet Hampton; and sister-in-law Delores Hampton
Survivors include her children Melvin Hampton of Bayard, Kay Freeburg of Bayard, and Gary (Kendra) Hampton of Scottsbluff; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Eric (Moraima) Freeburg, Lorelei, Skylar (Kate); Crystal (Nathan) Edmunds, Haley & Wyatt; Connie Kabugo, Sean and Jonathan; Chancy Hampton (Katja Baumann), Cora and Layla Hampton, and Kayla and Kimberly Weindl; Marika Hampton; Kayla (Dakota) Osmara, Luke and Jessa; and Alyssa (Joe) McCance, Paisley; brother-in-law Richard and Hilda Hampton; sister-in-law Esther Hampton; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
Bridgman Family Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements for Lois Hampton.