Hazel I. Gilliam was born May 16, 1927, to Emil and Elsie Knudsen in Blair, she died peacefully April 11, 2019.

She is survived by children, Harold Jr., Jeff, and Karen Lautrup; siblings, Don Knudsen and Shirley Dixon; grandchildren, family, and friends. Memorial service and burial, Tuesday, 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Chapel and Cemetery.

#2-Published in the Omaha World Herald April 14, 2019

Gilliam, Hazel I. May 16, 1927 - April 11, 2019 Survived by children: Karen Lautrup, Harold Gilliam Jr. (Karen), Jeff Gilliam (Marla); 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Knudsen (Dorothy); sister, Shirley Dixon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded by parents: Emil and Elsie Knudsen; husband, Harold Gilliam Sr.; daughters: Roxie and Sheryl Gilliam; 4 brothers; 1 sister; son-in-law, Ed Lautrup; special friend Fred Hitchcock. SERVICES 11am, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Forest Lawn. VISITATION 1 hour prior to Services. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Easter Seals. FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME 7909 Mormon Bridge Rd. 402-451-1000 www.forestlawnomaha.com

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

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