Former County Resident Died In Omaha Saturday

A former Washington County resident, Mrs. Martine Katrina Nielsen, 6322 Military Avenue, Omaha, died Saturday in the Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Washington Community Church the Rev. Harold Laursen of Kennard officiating with interment in Prairie View Cemetery.

Mrs. Nielsen, who was 89 years of age, was born October 14, 1873 in Denmark. She came to the United States in 1901. January 20, 1903 she married Niels Nielsen who died several years ago. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Hulda Ludwig of Omaha and Mrs. Edward Larsen of Omaha, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Chris Nielsen of Washington.

The Nielsens lived south of Kennard for many years.

The Bendorf Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Enterprise 8 Nov 1962

Mrs. Nielsen, 89, Services Tuesday Funeral services were held at the Washington Community Church Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Martine Katrina Nielsen, 89. Mrs. Nielsen had been making her home with her son, Chris Nielsen, in Omaha. She was a sister of Mrs. Chris Nelson of near Bennington.

Mrs. Nielsen is survived by her son Chris, and by two daughters, Mrs. Haulda Ludwig and Mrs. Agnete Larsen, both of Omaha.

The Rev. Harold Laursen of Kennard conducted the service which was in charge of the Bendorf Funeral Home in Blair. Interment was made at Prairie View Cemetery.

#3 Funeral Folder

Like a ship that's left its
Moorings and sailed
Bravely out to sea

So Someone dear has sailed
Away in Calm Serenity.

But there is a promise of a
Greater joy than earth
Could have in store

For God had planned a
Richer Life beyond the
Unseen Shore.

IN MEMORY OF MARTINE KATRINA NIELSEN

Oct. 14, 1873 Frederiks Sogus, Den.

Nov. 3, 1962 Omaha, Nebr.

SERVICES AT WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1962—2:00 P.M. OFFICIATING Rev. Harold Laursen

MUSIC BY Mrs. Lois Donaldson Soloist; Mrs. Irene Ingle Organist; Nearer My God To Thee; Abide With Me

PALLBEARERS: Bertel Bertelsen, George Misfeldt, Eric Knudsen, A.C. Andersen, Lawrence Hansen, Jim Sunds

CONCLUDING SERVICE Prairie View Cemetery

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