1st obituary

Printed in the March 30, 2004 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Ora M. Simpson, 91

Ora M. Simpson, 91, of Blair, died Monday, March 28, 2004.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair. There will be no visitation.

Ora M. Simpson was born Aug. 21, 1912 in Stanton to Roy and Flossy (Lycan) Dolan.

She is survived by her husband, Harvey V. Simpson of Blair; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Frances Pedersen of Fremont; stepson and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Julia Simpson of Lincoln; sister, Barbara Gilbert of Springfield, S.D.; brother, Michael Dolan of San Jose, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Pedersen, and her sisters, Phyllis Ketchmark and Mary Ann Moore.

Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Obituary 2: Printed in the March 30, 2004 Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska

SIMPSON—Ora M. , age 92 yrs., Blair. Survived by husband, Harvey, of Blair, NE; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Frances Pedersen, Fremont; step-son and wife Wayne and Julie Simpson, Lincoln; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, sister: Barbara Gilbert, Springfield, SD; brother: Michael Dolan, San Hose, CA.

Memorial services Thurs 11am at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair. No Visitation. Memorials suggested to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

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