Nielsen, Elsie Katherine Mar 4, 1927 - Sep 1, 2018 Elsie K. Nielsen, age 91 of Blair, NE, passed away on September 1, 2018 at her home in Blair. Elsie Katherine Kastrup was born on March 4, 1927 on a farm in Dixon County Nebraska to Edmund and Karen (Andersen) Kastrup. She was baptized September 18, 1927 by Pastor A.N. Skanderup and confirmed July 14, 1940 by Pastor Knud Larsen in the Danish Lutheran Church in Laurel, NE. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1944 and received a Teaching Certificate from Dana College in Blair in 1945. She taught country school at Brewster School from 1945-1947, then at McCarthy School from 1947-1949. She married Lloyd J. Nielsen on May 29, 1948 at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Laurel. To this union were born four children: Ronald, Donald, David, and Karen. They raised their family on the Nielsen family farm West of Blair. After the children were grown, she worked for Blair Schools as a Paraprofessional in the Reading room for 21 years. She loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed baking and cooking; and then hosting a crowd to eat it all for her. She especially enjoyed entertaining and celebrating during the Christmas season. She enjoyed her flowers and working in the yard. Over the years, they always had a wealth of friends they spent time with. For many years they were part of a neighborhood card club where many hands were dealt, stories shared, and laughs had. She held her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in a special place in her heart. Her roles of grandmother and great-grandmother were ones she filled with passion. She knew her best life's work was in the family she created and nurtured through her years. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd on May 20, 1999; her parents; brothers, Kai, Carlo, Thorkild, Leo, and Robert; sisters-in-law, Mabel, Millie, Lorraine, and Julie Kastrup; and sisters-in-law and spouses: Erma and Marlin Taylor, Roma and Bill Randall, and Darlene and Frank Gleeson. She is survived by her children: Ronald (Karen) of Lincoln NE, Donald (Debra) of Rosemont MN, David (Nancy), and Karen (Bruce) Camenzind, all of Blair; 12 grandchildren: Anna (Dan) Janke of Norfolk, NE and their children Noah and Evelyn; Marc (Nichole) Nielsen of Elko-New Market, MN and their children Declan and Tork; Jason Nielsen of Thousand Oaks, CA; Emily (Troy) Holm of Blair and their children Hayden, Barrett, Dalton, Justin, Kenny, and David; Christy (Mitchell) Chappelear of Blair and their children Lavyn and Roman; Gretchen (Derek) Miller of Lincoln and their children Noah and Harvey; James (Aubrey) Nielsen of Blair and their son Gus; Carly Nielsen (Dane) of Blair; Cody, Andrew, and Bryan Camenzind (all of Blair); and Kristy Brumback of Des Moines, IA; sister, Ruth (Bob) Kenaley of Le Mars, IA; brother, Borge (Carol) Kastrup of Laurel; sister-in-law BonnaDel Kastrup of Sioux Falls, SD; as well as many loving nieces and nephews. FUNERAL SERVICES will be held Thursday, September 6, at 10:30am at First Lutheran Church in Blair. GRAVESIDE SERVICES will follow in the Blair Cemetery. VISITATION will be held Wednesday, September 5, with family Receiving friends from 6-8pm at the Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Campbell Aman Funeral Home 444 South 17th Street Blair, NE 68008 www.campbellaman.com

#2 Published in the Enterprise September 7, 2018

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Elsie K. Nielsen, age 91 of Blair, passed away Sept. 1, 2018, at her home in Blair. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, with family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Elsie Katherine Kastrup was born March 4, 1927, on a farm in Dixon County to Edmund and Karen (Andersen) Kastrup. She was baptized Sept. 18, 1927, by Pastor A.N. Skanderup and confirmed July 14, 1940, by Pastor Knud Larsen in the Danish Lutheran Church in Laurel. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1944 and received a teaching certificate from Dana College in 1945. She taught country school at Brewster School from 1945-1947, then at McCarthy School from 1947-1949.

She married Lloyd J. Nielsen on May 29, 1948, at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Laurel. To this union were born four children: Ronald, Donald, David and Karen. They raised their family on the Nielsen family farm west of Blair.

After the children were grown, she worked for Blair Schools as a paraprofessional in the reading room for 21 years.

She loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed baking and cooking; and then hosting a crowd to eat it all for her. She especially enjoyed entertaining and celebrating during the Christmas season. She enjoyed her flowers and working in the yard. Over the years, they always had a wealth of friends they spent time with. For many years they were part of a neighborhood card club where many hands were dealt, stories shared, and laughs had.

She held her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in a special place in her heart. Her roles of grandmother and great-grandmother were ones she filled with passion. She knew her best life's work was in the family she created and nurtured through her years.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd, on May 20, 1999; her parents; brothers, Kai, Carlo, Thorkild, Leo and Robert; sisters-in-law, Mabel, Millie, Lorraine and Julie Kastrup; sisters-in-law and their spouses, Erma and Marlin Taylor, Roma and Bill Randall, and Darlene and Frank Gleeson.

She is survived by her children, Ronald (Karen) Nielsen of Lincoln, Donald (Debra) Nielsen of Rosemount, Minn., David (Nancy) Nielsen and Karen (Bruce) Camenzind, all of Blair; grandchildren, Anna (Dan) Janke of Norfolk and their children Noah and Evelyn, Marc (Nichole) Nielsen of Elko-New Market, Minn., and their children Declan and Thork, Jason Nielsen of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Emily (Troy) Holm of Blair and their children Hayden, Barrett, Dalton, Justin, Kenny, and David, Christy (Mitchell) Chappelear of Blair and their children Lavyn and Roman, Gretchen (Derek) Miller of Lincoln and their children Noah and Harvey, James (Aubrey) Nielsen of Blair and their son Gus, Carly Nielsen (Dane) of Blair, Cody, Andrew, and Bryan Camenzind all of Blair, and Kristy Brumback of Des Moines; sister, Ruth (Bob) Kenaley of Le Mars, Iowa; brother, Borge (Carol) Kastrup of Laurel; and sister-in-law, Bonna Del Kastrup of Sioux Falls, S.D.; as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to the Blair Rescue Squad, First Lutheran Church in Blair, the Blair Public Library or the organization of the donor's choice.

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In Loving Memory of Elsie Katherine Nielsen

Born March 4, 1927 Dixon, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest September 1, 2018 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 6, 2018 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Scott Frederickson. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Karna Dam. Musical Selections: “On Eagles Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”, “I Danced In The Morning”, “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”

Pallbearers: Roger Kastrup, Pat Kenaley, Jerry Kastrup, Troy Kastrup, Tim Kastrup, Thom Kastrup

Honorary Pallbearers: Aubrey Nielsen, Lori Wheaton, Lora Stahl, Annie Matzen, Shannon Smeal, Katie Krause, Carley Stalheim, Jennie Harlow, Trish Forsen, LeAnn Forsen, Allison Lauritzen

Place of Rest: BlairCemetery, Blair, Nebraska.

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

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