Elfrieda A. Jensen

Elfrieda (Erks) Jensen was born Jan 16, 1921 on a farm near Gresham, Nebraska to Dietrich J. Erks and Minnie E. (Melford) Erks, and passed away on November 30, 2014 at the Exeter Care Center in Exeter, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 15 days. Elfrieda was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church north of Utica, Nebraska and was also confirmed there in 1934. She attended High School in Utica, Nebraska and graduated in 1938. After graduation she went to beauty school and became a beautician. She owned & operated a beauty shop in Gresham from 1940 thru 1944. On June 29, 1947 she was united in marriage to Delphin C. Jensen at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Utica, Nebraska. To this union 4 children were born, Nadine, Cliff, Rod and Steve (Norbert). In 1948 they moved to the Jensen family farm 3 miles north of Exeter Nebraska where she was a homemaker. She was a 4-H leader for many years, taught Sunday school and was also on the County Extension Board for 2 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Delphin C. Jensen, father Dietrich J. Erks, mother Minnie E. (Melford) Erks, father-in-law Christian Jensen, mother-in-law Anna C. (Johnson) Jensen, brothers William Erks, Kenneth Erks, sister-in-laws Darlene (Goeke) Erks, Helen (Bristol) Erks, Lavelle (Jensen) Carlson, Dorothy (Frohnhafer) Erks, brother-in-laws Gerald Christoffersen, Arden N. Johnson, Don Carlson and nieces & nephews. Survivors include daughter & son-in-law Nadine (Thomas) Nebelsick, sons and daughter-in-laws, Clifford (Jeannie) Jensen, Rodney (Carol) Jensen, Steve (Norbert) Jensen, grandchildren Natalie Nebelsick, Melanie (Justin) Rahman, Nathan (Jessica) Nebelsick, Dustin Jensen, Cory Jensen, Gina Jensen, Paul Jensen & 3 great grandchildren McKinzie, Katherine & Lucas Jensen, brothers Robert and Fred Erks, sisters-in-law Birdean Christoffersen and Eyvonne Johnson nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Elfrieda will be 10:30 am Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cordova, Nebraska. Public visitation will begin Friday December 5, 2014 from 1 pm until 8 pm with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter, Nebraska. Interment will be in the Exeter Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, WELCA or the Exeter American Legion Auxilary.

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Elfrieda A. Jensen

January 16, 1921 - November 30, 2014