Carson, Leona L. Age 89 Of Fremont. Survived by daughter, Linda (Wally) Meadows of Fremont; sons, Bill (Peggy) Carson of Lincoln, Rick (Kim) Carson of Murdock; 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Lillian Deal of Minnesota; brother, Leroy (Marilyn) Timm of Murdock. Preceded by husband, Jim, in January of 2017; son, Jimmy; daughter, Diann Schiessler; and granddaughter, Danielle. FUNERAL: Thursday, 10am, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fremont. Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Murdock, NE. VISITATION: Wednesday, 3-8pm, with family from 6-8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials to the family. Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com LUDVIGSEN MORTUARY 1249 E. 23rd St., Fremont, NE 402-721-4440

Fremont Tribune 15 May 2018

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Leona L. Carson

August 16, 1928 - May 13, 2018

Leona L. Carson, age 89, of Fremont

Died Sunday May 13, 2018 at Nye Legacy

Leona was born August 16, 1928 in Murdock, Nebraska to Louis and Lena ‘Fisser’ Timm. She was raised in Murdock, attended school in Murdock and graduated in 1946. She Married Jim Carson August 31, 1947. After their marriage they farmed for 10 years. They then lived in Albany, OR., and owned a gas station in Onawa, IA. The couple moved to Kennard, NE. where they lived until retiring and moving back to Murdock. When Leona’s husband became sick they moved to Fremont to be closer to family. Leona was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Survivors: Daughters – Linda (Wally) Meadows of Fremont

Sons – Bill (Peggy) Carson of Lincoln; Rick (Kim) Carson of Murdock

11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren

Sister – Lillian Deal of Minnesota; Brother – Leroy (Marilyn) Timm of Murdock; Sister-in-law – Eva Helms of Kansas

Leona was preceded in death by her husband Jim in January of 2017, son Jimmy, daughter Diann Schiessler, brother Louis, sister Lila, brothers-in-law Don Deal and Vernon Helms, and granddaughter Danielle.

The funeral will be Thursday 10am at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fremont. Burial will follow the lunch in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Murdock, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials are suggested to the family.

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