The exact death date was not given. That date was learned by consulting the online database of the Kennard Cemetery.

Mrs. Paul Sorensen died at ___ o’clock yesterday morning of dropsy, having been a sufferer from ____ for several years, though she was in bed only since last Friday. The funeral will be held at the house at 12 o’clock tomorrow and at the Danish church at 12:30, Rev. L. __. Kjoeller officiating. Burial will be made in the Kennard cemetery.

Anna M. Hansen was born at Orum, Denmark, Nov. 19th, 1845 and was therefore past 70 years of age. She was married there to Paul Sorensen and two of their four children, Hans and Olena (Mrs. Nels O. Hansen), whose death occurred six years ago were born before they emigrated to this country in 1883. They settled on a farm near Orum, where two more children were born, J. P. and Christina, now Mrs. Widener. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen moved to this city seven years ago. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends.

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(typed as printed in the newspaper.)

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