Obituary Record

Lillian C (Ramsey) Nielsen
Died on 4/8/1977
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Pilot Tribune 11 Apr 1977

Relative of Blairites To Be Buried Here

The sister-in-law of three Blair women, Mrs. Chris E. Nielsen of Huron, South Dakota, died Friday, April 8, in Huron.

Mrs. Nielsen was the sister-in-law of Mrs. J.M. Sticklett, Mrs. Sophie Petersen, and Mrs. Jorgenie Graverholt, all of Blair. Mrs. Nielsen’s husband was a Blair resident at the time and several nieces and nephews also reside in the Blair area.

Services are pending at the present time at the Campbell Funeral Home in Blair.

Enterprise 14 Apr 1977

Services Held April 12 For Kin Of Blairite

Services were held for Lillian C. Nielsen of Huron, South Dakota, Tuesday, April 12, at Campbell’s Mortuary. Reverend John Petersen officiated at the services. Interment was in Blair Cemetery.

Lillian Nielsen, who was 81 at the time of her death, was born at Nunda, South Dakota, September 11, 1895. She married Chris E. Nielsen February 17, 1920 at Fremont, Nebraska. They lived many years in Sioux City and Canten, South Dakota, before moving to Huron thirty five years ago.

Mrs. Nielsen who was preceded in death by her husband and a son, William, was a member of Canton Eastern Star, Senior Citizens and the Lutheran Church.

Survivors include several nieces, nephews and in-laws in Blair.

Pallbearers for the services were Chris Gutschow, Fred Gutschow, Earl Hoier, Howard Hoier, Leonard Hoier and Elvin Hoier.

Note: Name in Chris E Nielsen’s obituary was Lillian C Ramsey.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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