She lived in Fremont until the 1930’s when she moved to Arlington. She lived there until 1980 when she returned to Fremont. She was a bookkeeper for the former Beemer Electric of Fremont and Peterson Machine of Fremont for many years.

She was a member of the Arlington Community Church.

Survivors are nieces and nephews: N. R. Philips of Omaha; Raymond Wright, Arlington; Lloyd Porter, of Canyon Country, California; and Don Porter of Sun Valley, California.

Nieces: Mrs. Bill (Barbara) Brokow, Sacramento, California; Mrs. Richard (Lucille) McCall, Lincoln; Mrs. Harry (Fern) Bieker, Burbank, California; Mrs. Norman (Mary Ann) Brooms of Wofford Heights, California; Leona Thompson, Anaheim, California; Dorothy Hardy, Burbank, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hans and Karen Madsen, and a brother, Julius as well as sister’s: Maria Hansen, Fern Porter, Estie Weiganld and Nellie Phillips.

Organist was Mrs. Charles House and soloist, Mrs. LaVerne Schmidt. Pallbearers were Raymond Wright, Alfred Johnson, N. R. Philips, Richard McCall, Lloyd Porter and William Brokow.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. The Rev. Robert Sauners of Arlington Community Church officiated. Memorials may be given to the church. Burial was at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Moser-Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

~~~Obituary courtesy of Washington County, Nebraska Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska

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