Obituary Record

Nellie Catherine (Johnson) Gilbertson
Died on 3/25/1975

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Enterprise Thursday, 27 March 1975; Page 8

Nellie Gilbertson Died At Crowell Home Tuesday

Mrs. Nellie Gilbertson, a resident of Blair for over 60 years, died Tuesday at Crowell Memorial Home. She had been in failing health for a number of weeks.

Nellie Catherine Johnson was born at Murray, Nebraska, in Cass County on May 11, 1886. She was 88 years of age.

She was united in marriage at Herman, Nebraska, to Oscar Gilbertson on October 16, 1907. For a number of years, they farmed west of Blair. After retiring from the farm, they operated a food store on North Sixteenth Street. The store was sold following Mr. Gilbertson’s death.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbertson were the parents of three daughters, Agnes (Mrs. James) Maher, Dorothea (Mrs. Stanley) Bednar, who preceded her in death, and Jean (Mrs. B. G.) Robertson of Little Rock, Arkansas. There are 10 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Congregational Church and the Order of Eastern Star.

Funeral services will be held at the Campbell Mortuary this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John Fritzmeier officiating.

Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. Pallbearers are Larry Feller, John Bednar, Jim Maher, Kent Coen, Stan Lammers, and Henry Neff.

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