Marie C. Voss, 82, of Blair, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Services were Monday, Feb. 8, at First Lutheran Church in Blair.

Burial was in the German Cemetery.

Marie C. Voss was born Dec. 16, 1916, in Fort Calhoun, to Emil and Annie (Morthouse) Rathjen.

She married Clarence Voss on April 19, 1939, in Omaha.

The coupled farmed in the Fort Calhoun area.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bennington, where she was baptized and confirmed. After moving to Blair, she joined First Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her sister, Lucille Knag of Fort Calhoun; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Maxine and Louis Nielsen of Kennard; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Clarence and Viola Schneekloth of Fremont, sister-in-law, Ann Knutzen of LaVista, sister-in-law, Irene Schmidt of Bennington, brother-in-law, Victor Enger of Blair, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence Voss; and two brothers and one sister.

Memorials are suggested to the German Cemetery, Crowell Home of First Lutheran Church.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marie C. Voss

Born December 16, 1916 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest February 4, 1999 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services: 2 P.M. Monday, February 8, 1999 First Lutheran Church Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: The Rev. Michael Dismer, The Rev. Robert Meanor. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Shirley Schmidt. Vocal Selections: “Going Home”, “In The Garden”. Congregational Hymn #377 “Lift High The Cross”

Casket Bearers: Allen Nelson, Richie Nelson, Jerry Schmidt, Mike Smith, Brian Nielsen, Dennis Nielsen, Jim Taylor

Honorary Casket Bearers: Marvin Enger, Don Rathjen, Irwin Nelson, Arlan Schmidt, Rick Nelson, Roger Schmidt

Graveside Services: German Cemetery, Bennington, Nebraska

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

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