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Kenneth L Mercer, age 71, born in Curtis, NE on September 13, 1946, the son of Kelly & Evelyn Mercer, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Carrollton, TX.

A Celebration Service will be held on Sunday, February 4th from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM at the Marriott Courtyard Dallas Carrollton and Carrollton Conference Center, 1201 Raiford Road, Carrollton, Texas, 75007.

Ken grew up in Curtis, NE where he graduated from the University Of Nebraska School Of Agriculture. He graduated from Kearney State College, Kearney, NE. Ken married Teri Bauer (Hirschbrunner) in 1968 and they had three daughters, Stephanie, Kelli and Jennifer. He lived in Nebraska until 1981, when he moved to Texas.

Ken gave his life to Jesus on April 1, 1983 and loved the Lord with all his heart. He always said he was a fool for Christ. In 1985 he married Glenda Cox who had two daughters, Natalie and Jaclyn. He was a faithful husband, and devoted father and adoring “Papa/grandpa”. Ken loved his church family and was always willing to serve.

In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his daughter, Stephanie.

Ken is survived by:
Wife: Glenda Mercer of Carrollton, TX
Daughters: Kelli (Francisco) Arriola of Little Elm, TX; Jennifer (Ben) Kiser of Lincoln, NE; Natalie (Mark) Lumpkin of Grapevine, TX; Jaclyn (Dustin) Neyra of Denton, TX
Grandchildren: Brett Soulliere; Madelyn and Ella Arriola; Sophie, Frannie, and Isabel Kiser; Avery Hall and Lyla Lumpkin; Hunter Sims and Annabelle Neyra
Brothers: Dale Mercer, IA; Doug (Roxane) Mercer, CO

Kenneth married Evelyn Ruby Olsson. Evelyn (daughter of Carl Wesley Olsson and Katie Emma Jensen) was born on 4 Mar 1927 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Dec 2008 in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs Evelyn R Mercer, 81
Evelyn R. Mercer Mercer

North Platte Telegraph, The (NE) - Saturday, January 3, 2009

Loveland CO United States

LOVELAND, Colo. - Evelyn R. Mercer, 81, of Loveland died Dec. 29, 2008, at McKee Medical Center. She was born March 4, 1927, in Curtis to Carl and Katie Jensen Olsson. She married K. Kelly Mercer in 1946 in Oberlin, Kan. She and her husband were both graduates of the University of Nebraska High School of Agriculture in Curtis. Mrs. Mercer raised her family in Curtis and in 1956 became the bookkeeper for the Curtis Co-op and other businesses in the Curtis area. They moved to the Denver area in 1973. While living in Denver she worked as bookkeeper for Lighting Plus and Carpet Van in Boulder until retiring in 2001. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth L. (Glenda) Mercer of Carrollton, Texas, Dale Mercer of Loveland and Douglas (Roxane) Mercer of Loveland; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Eleanor (Eldon) Nickerson of Longmont; a brother, Gary (Cheri) Olsson of Denver; brother-in-laws, Gerald (Elfrieda) Mercer of Dallas, and Bob (Mary Ann) Mercer of Curtis; and sister-in-laws, Dorothy Olsson of St. Joseph, Mo., and Vernelle Schultz of Curtis. A memorial reception was Jan. 2, 2009, at the Loveland V.F.W. Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to McKee Foundation, P.O. Box 830, Loveland, CO, 80539.
North Platte Telegraph, The (NE) - Saturday, January 3, 2009
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North Platte Telegraph, The (Nebraska) 03 January 2009, obit for Evelyn R. Mercer Mercer, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/140D41B52FCAF470-140D41B52FCAF470 : accessed 12 November 2020)

Carl married Katie Emma Jensen. Katie (daughter of Christian Lauridsen Jensen and Petrea Christine Jepsen) was born on 26 Jul 1903 in Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 9 Oct 1986 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joel was only 15 when he emigrated to America in 1898 on the ship Cymric. The ship was caught in a storm and landed
in Virginia instead of New York., where his two brothers, Frank and Albin, were. . All he had for food was moldy bread and somehow found his way to the train station where some kind soul helped him get to Upland, Nebraska to his sister Elin who had married Frank Osterlund. Quite a feat for someone who didn't speak English at all. His oldest sister, Alma married a Bergman and also settled in New York.

Kenneth Leroy Mercer
20 Jan 2013

Joel married Ruby Lahila Slater. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kenneth Leroy Mercer:

I enjoy researching my family roots and finding out how I was influenced by my relatives. One of those I so respected and still do is my Great-Grandfather; Chris L Jensen, who came to America in the 1890's working his way over on a cattle ship from Denmark, signed the required paperwork disavowing his former Country and King while pledging allegiance to America (which he did willingly and with great excitement). He made his way with his brother to Nebraska and homesteaded just north of my hometown, Curtis. He never learned to drive, walking everywhere he went including to and from work (apporx. 8 miles each day) every work day. The attached photo is from one of his special days in this very special country. I never heard him say anything bad about America or any person for that matter ? he left a great example to follow!

Christian married Petrea Christine Jepsen in 1893. Petrea (daughter of Peter Jepsen and Ane Regine Jensen) was born on 17 Apr 1876 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 28 May 1876 in Vester Nykirke; died on 12 Jan 1945; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]