Jennie Anna Emma Andersen (Mrs. Robbie Andersen) of Route 2, Blair, died June 1, 1972 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha at the age of 76.

She was born May 20, 1896, at Kennard, Nebraska, the daughter of August and Emma Beckman Matzen.

She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth White (Ione) of Omaha; one son, Ivan Andersen; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also by four brothers, Andrew Matzen of Blair; August Matzen of Mesa, Arizona; Curtis Matzen of St. Helens, Oregon; and William Matzen of Fort Collins, Colorado; and one sister, Mrs. Niels Christensen of Pinnellas Park, Florida.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Kennard at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Robert Albers officiating. Burial was in the Kennard Cemetery.

The pallbearers, all nephews of Mrs. Anderson, were Arnold Matzen, Phillip Matzen, Milo Christensen, Merle Anderson, Lloyd Nielsen and Marlin Taylor.

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

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