Joseph Dane Awtry
1978 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Joseph Dane Awtry was born on 18 Nov 1978 (son of Dennis Gerald Awtry and Donna Mae Schmidt). Family/Spouse: Sara Vontz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Dennis Gerald Awtry was born on 30 Jun 1946 in near Curtis in his grandparents sod house (son of Gerald Wesley Awtry and Doris Botilda Nelsen); died on 14 Jan 2008 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
June 30, 1946 - Jan. 14, 2008
NORTH?PLATTE?-- Dennis G. Awtry, 61, of North Platte, died Monday (Jan. 14, 2008), at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born to Gerald and Doris Nelsen Awtry on June 30, 1946, near Curtis in his grandparents sod house. He grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1964.
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He entered the U.S. Army in 1965, and served in Japan for one year at an army hospital before serving in Vietnam. After his discharge he moved to North Platte in 1971, and worked at Nebraska Machinery.
He married Donna Schmidt on June 18, 1977, at the Messiah Lutheran Church.
He was part owner and operator of San-Dens Arts and Crafts with his sister. He was a commodities broker with his cousin, Jim. He returned to college, graduated from Kearney State College with a bachelor's degree and master's degree in art education. He taught at St. Pat's High School for the last 12 years.
He belonged to the Messiah Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Donna of North Platte; one son, Joe Awtry of Lincoln; sister, Sandy and husband, Dick Foran of North Platte; and brother, Wayne Awtry of McCook.
Memorial services will be Friday, 10 a.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Platte with the Rev. Lynn Parsons officiating.
Cremation was chosen and register book signing is today until 9 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.
Dennis married Donna Mae Schmidt on 18 Jun 1977 in Messiah Lutheran Church, North Platte, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Donna Mae Schmidt Children:
- 1. Joseph Dane Awtry was born on 18 Nov 1978.
Generation: 3
4. 
Gerald Wesley Awtry was born on 15 Jan 1923 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 6 Dec 1997. Gerald married Doris Botilda Nelsen on 26 Sep 1943 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Doris (daughter of Peter Christian Nielsen and Anna Elsie Rossen) was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
Doris Botilda Nelsen was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Peter Christian Nielsen and Anna Elsie Rossen); died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA. Children:
- Sandra Joann Awtry was born on 7 Mar 1944 in Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
- 2. Dennis Gerald Awtry was born on 30 Jun 1946 in near Curtis in his grandparents sod house; died on 14 Jan 2008 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- Wayne Edward Awtry was born on 25 Nov 1947 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA.
Generation: 4
10. 
Peter Christian Nielsen was born on 27 Apr 1891 in Bedsted, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 1 Jun 1891 in i hjemmet/at home (son of Kristen Nielsen and Else Marie Pedersen); died on 23 Mar 1984 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
My fondest memory of Grandpa Pete was watching wrestling on T.V. at the retirement home in Curtis
Granddaughter Janice Nelsen, 11 Dec 2017
He was a man of few words but he was special! I remember lots of smiles and laughter!
Granddaughter Lori Tobiasson (nee Nelsen), 11 Dec 2017Peter married Anna Elsie Rossen on 10 Mar 1916 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. Anna (daughter of Niels Jørgen Rossen and Anna Marie Jensen) was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; died on 28 Jul 1984; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. 
Anna Elsie Rossen was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Niels Jørgen Rossen and Anna Marie Jensen); died on 28 Jul 1984; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
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Children:
- Marion Willis Nelsen was born on 11 May 1917 in On a farm north of Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 15 May 1917 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 20 Dec 2010 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- Margaret Ruby Nelsen was born on 26 Jan 1919 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 15 Jun 1977 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- Robert Leroy Nelsen was born on 2 Sep 1921 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 24 Mar 1985 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- 5. Doris Botilda Nelsen was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- Kenneth Rossen Nelsen was born on 8 Jun 1931 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 19 Jul 1931; died on 5 Aug 1995.