Died 23 Oct 1963; Buried at Prairie View Cemetery

Bertel Bertelsen of Washington Dies

Bertel Bertelsen, a resident of Washington county since 1899, died at the McBride Nursing Home in Blair last Friday, October 23rd.

Mr. Bertelsen was 89 years old. He was born in Herrning, Denmark September 24, 1874 and came to America as a young lad.

He came to this county in 1899 and became interested in farming.

Memorial Card

CASKET BEARERS: Carsen Petersen, William Petersen, B. J. Bergman, Eric Knudsen, Elmer Nielsen, and Ed Goedeker

Born September 24, 1874 Herrning, Denmark

Entered into rest October 23, 1963 Blair, Nebraska

Services held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 1963

Washington Community Church Washington, Nebraska

Clergyman: Rev. Harold Laursen Kennard, Nebraska

Music: “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”; “In The Garden”

Mr. Therlo Reckmeyer, Soloist; Mrs. Farnam Franzenburg, Pianist

Place of interment Prairie View Cemetery Washington, Nebraska

Bertel Bertelsen of Washington Dies 10-31-1963

Bertel Bertelsen, a resident of Washington Co since 1899 died at the McBride Nursing Home in Blair last Friday, October 23rd. Mr. Bertelsen was 89 years old.

He was born in Herrning, Denmark September 24, 1874 and came to America as a young lad. He came to this county in 1899 and became interested in farming, which was to be his lifetime occupation.

On July 23, 1901 he was married to Miss Laurine Andersen. They lived on a farm most of their lives in the vicinity of the village of Washington in the south part of Washington county.

Surviving are three sons, Hans, of Fremont, Elmer and Bertel Jr. of Washington village, and one daughter Mrs. Agnes Mathiesen, of Burlingame, California. There are also five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Mrs. Bertelsen and five children preceded him in death.

Mr. Bertelsen was a member of the Washington Community church and funeral services were held there last Friday, Oct. 25th. The Rev. Harold Laursen conducted the funeral service and burial was made in Prairie View Cemetery.

Pallbearers were William Petersen, Carsen Petersen, Eric Knudsen, Elmer Nielsen, B.J. Bergman and Ed Goedeker.

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

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