SERVICES HELD FOR VIVA SORENSEN

Services were held Friday, October 28, at First Lutheran Church for Viva M. Sorensen, 61, who died October 26, 1983 in Immanuel Hospital.

The Rev. Carl F. Schattauer Jr. officiated. Burial was in Blair Cemetery.

Viva M. Sorensen was born May 27, 1922 at Herman to C. W. and Hilda Skov Christiansen. She married Carl Sorensen on March 21, 1941.

She worked in the kitchen at Dana College. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Eastern Star and Social Suzies Extension Club.

She is survived by her husband, Carl C., Blair; and three children, Steven, Kristi (Mrs. Ron) Schneider, both of Blair; and Joi, Omaha. Four grandchildren, Amy and Lance Sorensen and Mindi and Blake Schneider; a brother, Eugene Christiansen, Herman; an aunt, Ethel Jespersen; and an uncle, A. J. Skov, also survive her.

Active pallbearers were Jeff Christiansen, Howard Kubie, Shurley Nelson, Emit Skov, Lyle Skov, and Otto Stave.

Honorary pallbearers were Jim Chambers, Eric Christiansen, Doug Dunlap, Clifford Hansen, Allan Larsen, Otto Matzen, Gus Rolland, Ronald Sorensen and Cliff Staben.

Clare Cowing played the organ.

Campbell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

# 2 - - from her funeral service folder:

IN MEMORY, Viva M. Sorensen, Blair, Nebraska

DIED, October 26, 1983, Age, 61

SERVICES, 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 28, 1983, First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska

OFFICIATING, Rev. Carl F. Schattauer, Jr.

ORGANIST,Clare Cowing CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS, No. 518, “Beautiful Savior” No. 448, “Amazing Grace”

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS, Jeff Christiansen, Emit Skov, Howard Kubie, Lyle Skov, Shurley Nelson, Otto Stave

GRAVESIDE SERVICES, Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska