Elsie Nissen was born April 14, 1892 to Karen Hansen and Bertel Mikkelsen near Audubon. She went to Mt. Zion rural school near Poplar. She married Holger Nissen at Bethany Lutheran Church March 12, 1913. They farmed in the Jacksonville and Kimballton areas and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last spring. She was baptized at Audubon Lutheran, confirmed at Bethany and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years. She died Jan. 1, 1984 at Salem Nursing Home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers; Mike, Hans, Tom, Pete,Emil, Edward and Jim and a sister, Katie Andersen. Survivors include her husband, her daughter Arlene (Mrs. Gilbert) Hoogensen of Harlan and a granddaughter, Rita (Mrs. Mike) Whiteley of Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 1984, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Gerber officiating. Burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Harold Nissen, Earl Andersen, George Larsen, Lester Hansen, Clinton Petersen and Marvin Mikkelsen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers; Mike, Hans, Tom, Pete,Emil, Edward and Jim and a sister, Katie Andersen. Survivors include her husband, her daughter Arlene (Mrs. Gilbert) Hoogensen of Harlan and a granddaughter, Rita (Mrs. Mike) Whiteley of Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 1984, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Gerber officiating. Burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Harold Nissen, Earl Andersen, George Larsen, Lester Hansen, Clinton Petersen and Marvin Mikkelsen.
Elsie Nissen was born April 14, 1892 to Karen Hansen and Bertel Mikkelsen near Audubon. She went to Mt. Zion rural school near Poplar. She married Holger Nissen at Bethany Lutheran Church March 12, 1913. They farmed in the Jacksonville and Kimballton areas and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last spring. She was baptized at Audubon Lutheran, confirmed at Bethany and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years. She died Jan. 1, 1984 at Salem Nursing Home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers; Mike, Hans, Tom, Pete,Emil, Edward and Jim and a sister, Katie Andersen. Survivors include her husband, her daughter Arlene (Mrs. Gilbert) Hoogensen of Harlan and a granddaughter, Rita (Mrs. Mike) Whiteley of Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 1984, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Gerber officiating. Burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Harold Nissen, Earl Andersen, George Larsen, Lester Hansen, Clinton Petersen and Marvin Mikkelsen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 brothers; Mike, Hans, Tom, Pete,Emil, Edward and Jim and a sister, Katie Andersen. Survivors include her husband, her daughter Arlene (Mrs. Gilbert) Hoogensen of Harlan and a granddaughter, Rita (Mrs. Mike) Whiteley of Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 1984, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Gerber officiating. Burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Harold Nissen, Earl Andersen, George Larsen, Lester Hansen, Clinton Petersen and Marvin Mikkelsen.
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