She was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Cedar Bluffs to John and Marie (Hansen) Jessen. She grew up on a farm near Cedar Bluffs until moving to Fremont in 1943 at age 15. She worked for Model Cleaners, Croghan Cleaners and then for Parkview Cleaners in Fremont for a total of 40 years as a dress presser, retiring in 1980.

Delores Jessen married Elmer G. Voss on Feb. 6, 1949, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Cedar Bluffs. He died Dec. 25, 2000.

She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont.

Survivors include: a grandson, Jason Voss of Fremont; a brother, Lloyd Jessen of Fremont; six sisters, Mardell (and husband, Fred) Heybrock, Lola Meyer, Shirley Dwyer, Gloria (and husband, Richard) Andersen, Norma Hagerty and Judy Anderson, all of Fremont; a daughter-in-law, Pam Voss of Bennett, Colo.; and sisters-in-law, Marilyn Jessen and Louise Voss of Fremont.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dennis Voss; an infant daughter, Bonnie Jean Voss; granddaughter, JaDee Voss; two sisters, Rose Marie Jessen and Florene Jessen; and brother, Delbert Jessen.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Timothy Gierke officiating. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Burial will be 1 p.m. at Kennard Cemetery in Kennard.

Memorials may be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or Kennard Cemetery.

Kennard Cemetery, Washington County, Kennard, NE

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