Elaine Mathiesen, 87

Elaine Mathiesen, 87, of Herman died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Hospice House in Omaha.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will follow services in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Elaine Mathiesen was born March 31, 1927, to Chester and Nellie (Fitzsimmons) Pullen.

In 1944, she graduated from Blair High School.

Elaine worked as a teacher until Aug. 9, 1953, when she married Eugene Mathiesen. The couple made their home in the Herman area.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church for many years and served as the church secretary. She later became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she also served as secretary.

Elaine enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and puzzles of all kinds.

She is survived by her children: Norma Ogard and significant other Jerry Becker of Leesburg, Ohio, Keith (Pat) Mathiesen of Exeter and Dale (Margie) Mathiesen of Herman; grandchildren: Kyley Ogard (fiancé Adam Lengel), Lea Kromer, Adam (Shannon) Ogard, Nick Smith, Dan (Stacey) Smith, Angela Graves and Amanda Graves; great-grandchildren: Evan Kromer, Savannah Ogard, Austin Tumalty, Zain Smith, Brianna Smith, Noah Smith, Ava Smith, Braxton Graves, Sierra Cluney and Tyler Cluney.

Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

Elaine Mathiesen was born on March 31, 1927 to Chester and Nellie (Fitzsimmons) Pullen. In 1944 she graduated from Blair High School. She attended Dana and Midland Colleges and later worked as a teacher until August 9, 1953 when she married Eugene Mathiesen in Blair, Nebraska. The couple made their home in the Herman area. She was a member of First Lutheran Church for many years and served as the church secretary. She later became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she also served as secretary.

Elaine enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and puzzles of all kinds.

She is survived by her children, Norma Ogard and significant other Jerry Becker of Leesburg, Ohio; Keith (Pat) Mathiesen of Exeter, Nebraska and Dale (Margie) Mathiesen of Herman; grandchildren: Kyley Ogard (fiancé Adam Lengel), Lea Kromer, Adam (Shannon) Ogard, Nick Smith, Dan (Stacey) Smith, Angela Graves, Amanda Graves; great-grandchildren: Evan Kromer, Savannah Ogard, Austin Tumulty, Zain Smith, Brianna Smith, Noah Smith, Ava Smith, Braxton Graves, Sierra Cluney and Tyler Kluney.

Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair.

In Memory of Elaine Mathiesen

Born March 31, Arlington, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest March 21, 2015 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 AM Thursday, March 26, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Shawn C. Linnell. Organist: Katy Flynn. “For All The Faithful Women”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow”

Pallbearers: Nick Smith, Adam Ogard, Gordon Husk, Mike Livermore, Andrew Livermore, Tom King

Honorary Pallbearer: Daniel Smith

Concluding Service: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

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

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