Jeppe married Anna Swanson on 20 May 1893 in Stockville, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. Anna was born on 8 Apr 1870 in Sweden; died on 17 Mar 1949; was cremated on 21 Mar 1949 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sigrid married Carl Vilhelm Nielsen on 30 Jun 1920 in Home of Hans Nelsen, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA. Carl (son of Kristen Nielsen and Jensine Kristiansen) was born on 9 Jul 1895 in Bedsted, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 22 Sep 1895 in Bedsted Kirke; died on 11 Nov 1967 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christine married Soren Rossen on 24 Jun 1927. Soren (son of Niels Jørgen Rossen and Anna Marie Jensen) was born on 4 Aug 1897 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 25 Nov 1898 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died in Mar 1970 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Helen Arleen Ewald, 91, of Curtis, passed away May 18, 2014, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Helen was born on Aug. 15, 1922, in Frontier County, to Carl and Sigrid (Jepsen) Nelsen. After graduating from UNSA in 1940, she earned a teaching certificate from Kearney Teachers College and taught in two rural county schools.

On June 9, 1941, at Oberlin, Kan., Helen married Jim Ewald and they farmed and raised their six children in Lincoln County, north of Curtis.

In addition to crops, irrigation and livestock, Helen raised and sold chickens and eggs and shared the abundance of large gardens with family and friends. Helen will be remembered by many for her work ethic, honesty, hospitality, and generosity. The farm remained her home until she moved to Curtis in 2006.

Helen then had more time to devote to reading and embroidery, sharing books with friends and making sure each of her grandchildren had a needlework pillow case and a supply of strawberry jam.

She had been an active member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church and was a current member of St. John?s Lutheran Church in Curtis.

Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Nelda Ewald, of Daytona Beach, Fla.; four daughters, Karen (Jerry) Lehman, of Farnam, Ann (Pat) Hagan, of Smithfield, Jo Ellen (Rod) Jurgens, of Lamar, Mo., Mary (Dennis) Peterson, of Bertrand; a son, Lynn (Patty) Ewald, of Curtis; a nephew, Michael Lehman, of North Platte; a dear friend, Carol McKennon, of Curtis; 19 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Helen was looking forward to welcoming another great-granddaughter to the family in June.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim in 1979; a son, Bill, in 1997, and her sister, Marjorie Lehman, in 2006.

Memorials are suggested to the St. John?s Lutheran Church, 504 Wallace, Curtis, NE 69025 or Frontier County Library. To sign the online guest book, go to blasestrauser.com.

Services will be at 1 p.m., today, at St. John?s Lutheran Church, of Curtis, with the Rev. Derrick Brown officiating. Burial will follow at the Curtis Cemetery. Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Curtis, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen married Jim Ewald on 9 Jun 1941 in Oberlin, Dacatur County, Kansas. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margery M. Lehman, 80, of North Platte, died April 29, 2006, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 13, 1926, to Carl W. and Sigrid M. Jepsen Nelsen in Curtis. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis and received her teaching certificate and taught in several rural schools, including schools in Lincoln County. She was principal at both the North Platte Opportunity Center and the Educational Service Unit 16. In October 1943, she was united in marriage to William H. Lehman. Mrs. Lehman was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and also several professional organizations. Survivors include her son, Michael C. Lehman of North Platte; a sister, Helen A. Ewald of Curtis; four nieces Karen (Jerry) Lehman, Ann (Patrick) Hagen, Jo Ellen (Rod) Jurgens, and Mary K. (Dennis) Peterson; and a nephew, Lynn A. (Patty) Ewald. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Mark Carl; a nephew, Bill Ewald; a brother-in-law, James Ewald; and a brother and sister-in-law, James and Dorothy Andersen. A memorial has been established. Online condolences maybe shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Deardorff officiating. Burial will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte.

Marjorie married William H Lehman in Oct 1943. William was born on 9 Dec 1920; died on 6 Dec 1998; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clayton married Donna Mae Schroeder on 20 Jun 1950. Donna (daughter of Lawrence Ignatius Schroeder and Helen Maria Amanda Hahlbeck) was born on 20 Apr 1932 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA; died on 26 Jun 2005 in Holdredge, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Patty Freeze. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jerry Lehman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pat Hagan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rod Jurgen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dennis Peterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Celebration of Life Service for Margaret A. “Margie” Strickland will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Alma, Nebraska with Pastor Sarah Shanks and Mr. Gary Janssen officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
Margaret Ann “Margie” Strickland, 61 years of age, of Republican City, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Harlan County Health System in Alma. Margie was born August 19, 1956 at Omaha, Nebraska, the eldest of three children of Clayton and Donna (Schroeder) Rossen. She received her education in El Cerrito, California, graduating from El Cerrito High School with the class of 1974. Following her education in California, she returned to Nebraska, where she focused her efforts on her three children: Christy, Richard and Alex. Margie was employed by Becton-Dickinson in Holdrege for 19 years, and most recently she was employed at The Island in Republican City, where many of the patrons were like her second family.
Margie loved the outdoors, and animals were always a big part of her life. She was an avid Husker fan, and the time she spent with her family and friends was treasured throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Richard.
She leaves to celebrate her life; her two children: daughter, Christy Dean of Lincoln, Nebraska; and son, Alex Strickland of Grand Island, Nebraska; ten grandchildren: Mackenzie, Danielle, Dallas, Maddie, Dayson, Maddox, Taylor, Tyler, Colby, and Jayden; four great-grandchildren; two brothers: Larry Rossen and his wife, Janell of Gothenburg, Nebraska, and Matt Rossen of Hastings, Nebraska; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
There will be no visitation, or memorial book signing, the family is honoring Margie’s wish for cremation.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Margie’s honor and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.

Family/Spouse: Strickland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shelli Daehling. Shelli was born on 16 Sep 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Holly Louise Bock in Nov 2012. Holly was born on 24 Dec 1967 in Beloit, Kansas, USA; died on 29 Apr 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robin Hall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Janell Johnson. Janell was born on 21 Oct 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]