John Jensen

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The son of Thomas JENSEN and Charlotte BERG. (Milligan, p 353).

Family/Spouse: Mamie Marie Kotas. Mamie (daughter of Fred E. Kotas and Anna Bedlan) was born on 2 Feb 1898 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 23 Jul 1975 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret Williams June 24, 2006
Christian Biography of Margaret Williams

Margaret LoRayne Williams, the daughter of John and Mamie (Kotas) Jensen, was born on November 9, 1920 on a farm near Nora, Nebraska. She passed away on June 24, 2006 at the Nelson Good Samaritan Center in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 15 days.

Margaret completed her elementary education at a country school. She attended high school in Nora, Nebraska graduating with the class of 1938. World War II interrupted marriage plans for she and her future husband Walster Williams. Margaret worked in Lincoln, Nebraska and Long Beach, California during the war. On Dec. 2, 1945 she was united in marriage to Walster at the Methodist Church in Nora. To this union, a son Roger was born. In November of 1963, a niece Debra Jensen came to live with Margaret and Walster after her father, Kenneth's death in 1959 and her mother, Dorothy's death in 1963.

At the time of her death Margaret was a member of the Nelson Community United Church of Christ. She had served as a pianist there for several years. She was active in church and social groups in the Nora, Ruskin and Nelson areas. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. Cooking was one of her special talents. All of her grandchildren will especially remember the cookies. When Walster had help from time to time, all enjoyed the noon meals she prepared.

Due to declining health she became a resident of the Nelson Good Samaritan Center on September 30, 2004. For several years Margaret always reserved Fridays to visit the residents there.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Walster, two brothers, Kenneth and Jack and one sister Ruby Hanthorn. She is survived by her son Roger and wife Sue of Nora, Nebraska and her special niece who they raised, Debra Corman and husband Mike of Grand Island, Nebraska. Five grandchildren, Tyler Williams and wife Megan of Ohiowa, Nebraska, Lance Williams and wife Katie of Nora, Nebraska, Sarah Williams of Hays, Kansas, Kendra Beckstead and husband John of Grand Island, Nebraska, Blake Corman and his special friend, Jill Hudnall of Grand Island, Nebraska, two great-grandchildren, Clay Williams of Nora, Nebraska and Layton Beckstead of Grand Island, Nebraska along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.


services were held on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 2:00 PM from the Nelson Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. Stephen Berry officiating. Special Music by Tom Jensen and Stephanie Thayer with Carlita Erickson as organist. Pallbearers were Dennis Lanham, Mike Thayer, Ed Epley, Jim Lynch, Rodney Ward, and Tom Uecker Honorary pallbearers were Lee Clabaugh, Don Biltoft, Clarence Gebers , Ed Schultz and Walter Eggers. Interment was in the Nora Cemetery south of Nora, Nebraska. A memorial has been established and may go in care of the family. Condolences may be sent in care of ?u?www.pricefuneralhomes.com ?/u? Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Family/Spouse: Walster "Walt" Williams. Walster was born on 7 Aug 1917 in Nora, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 4 May 2000 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]