Arlington Woman Died At Blair Early Wednesday

Mrs. Norman Misfeldt (Dorothy B.) of Arlington, died at the Blair Memorial Hospital early Wednesday morning, February 18th. She was a native of Blair, having been born here November 16, 1921. She was 54 years old.

Mrs. Misfeldt is survived by her husband, Norman and by two sons and two daughters. The sons are Stanley Misfeldt, of Arlington and Gordon Specht, of Tucson, Arizona.

The daughters are Mrs. Alfred Bartlett (Phyllis) of Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Colin Moore (Sharon) also of Phoenix. There are eleven grandchildren.

She is also survived by three sisters and a brother. The sisters are Mrs. Leona Sorensen and Mrs. Bertha Jorgensen, both of Blair and Mrs. Viola Vreunydenhil, of Omaha. The brother is Edward Lautrup of Omaha.

Funeral Folder:

In Memory Of Dorothy Ruth Misfeldt

November 16, 1921 Kennard, Nebraska – February 18, 1976 Blair, Nebraska

Services At Kennard Methodist Church Friday, February 20, 1976 – 2:00 P.M.

Officiating: Rev. John Fritzmeier

Music By: Mrs. Clark Cowing, Soloist; Mrs. Gene Flynn, Organist

“Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere”; “Beyond The Sunset”

Pallbearers: Vernon Christiansen; Merle Christiansen; Eldon D. Paul; Jerome Sperling; Leonard Brummer; Harland Gottsch

Concluding Service – Kennard Cemetery

Enterprise 26 Feb 1976

Arlington Woman Died In Blair February 18, 1976

Mrs. Norman Misfeldt (Dorothy R.) of Arlington, died at the Blair Memorial Hospital early Wednesday morning, February 18. She was a native of Blair, having been born there November 16, 1921. She was 54 years old.

Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lathrop.

On December 22, 1946 she and Norman Misfeldt were married at Hiawatha, Kansas.

Mrs. Misfeldt was a member of the Grace Methodist Church in Kennard.

Mrs. Misfeldt is survived by her husband Norman, and by two sons and two daughters. The sons are Stanley Misfeldt of Arlington and Gordon Specht, of Tucson, Arizona.

The daughters are Mrs. Alfred Bartlett (Phyllis) of Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Colin Moon (Sharon) also of Phoenix. There are eleven grandchildren.

She is also survived by three sisters and a brother. The sisters are Mrs. Leona Sorensen and Mrs. Bertha Jorgensen, both of Blair and Mrs. Viola Vreunydenhil, of Omaha. The brother is Edward Lautrup of Omaha.

Services were held at the Kennard Methodist Church on Friday, February 20, 1976 with Rev. John Fritzmeier officiating.

Pallbearers were Vernon Christiansen, Eldon Paul, Leonard Brummer, Merle Christiansen, Jerome Sperling, Harland Gottsch.

The concluding service was in the Kennard Cemetery.

Note: There was another obituary from the Enterprise dated 19 February with the same information as above.

Note: Dorothy is buried in the Kennard Cemetery in Blk 8 Lot 16 Sp 1.

Note: Correct spelling of names above are Vreugdenhil and Lautrup.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

Dorothy Ruth Misfeldt

November 16, 1921 Blair, Nebraska ~ February 18, 1976 Blair, Nebraska

Services at Kennard Methodist Church 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 1976. Officiating: Rev. John Fritzmeier. Music by Mrs. Clark Cowing, Soloist; Mrs. Gene Flynn, Organist. “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”, “Beyond the Sunset”

Pallbearers: Vernon Christiansen, Eldon D. Paul, Leonard Brummer, Merle Christiansen, Jerome Sperling, Harland Gottsch

Concluding Service: Kennard Cemetery

Note: the funeral leaflet originally had her listed as being born in Kennard, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ Find A Grave #26420084