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- Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Stockholm Lutheran Cemetery Shickley, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Kate Thorson was born August 27, 1862 at Trolnas Asmundtorp Skåne Sweden and departed this life January 7, 1956 at the Smith Nursing Home at Clay Center, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, four months and ten days.
She was baptized into the Christian faith in infancy and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith while in Sweden. After spending her first years in Sweden, she sailed for America, arriving in this country Nov 28, 1886.
She was united in marriage with John Thorson July 31, 1893. To this union two children were born, Esther and Hilmer. She also mothered three step-children. Her husband, two children and two step-children preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Stockholm Lutheran Church until 1922 when she transferred her membership to the Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Ong, where she was a faithful member until her death.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Mrs Mamie Nelson of Ong; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev Delpho Peterson at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church Tuesday. A Mixed quartet composed of Mr and Mrs Lynn Benson, Mrs Harry Pearson and Clinton Peterson sang three selections, accompanied by Mrs Clinton Peterson. Pallbearers were Abel Christenson, Adolph Malm, Ernst Nelson, Harry Hendrickson, John Pearson and Luther Engdahl.. Burial was in the Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery.
parents Erik Bengtsson and Boel Persdotter
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