Elaine Mathiesen

March 21, 2015

Funeral services for Elaine Mathiesen age 87, will be held at 10:30AM Thursday March 26, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will follow services in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday beginning at 4:00PM with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Mrs. Mathiesen died March 21 at Hospice House in Omaha. Elaine Mathiesen was born on March 31, 1927 to Chester and Nellie (Fitzsimmons) Pullen. In 1944 she graduated from Blair High School. She attended Midland College and later worked as a teacher until August 9, 1953 when she married Eugene Mathiesen in Blair, Nebraska. The couple made their home in the Herman Area. She was a member of First Lutheran Church for many years and served as the church secretary. She later became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she also served as secretary. Elaine enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and puzzles of all kinds. She is survived by her children, Norma Ogard and significant other Jerry Becker of Leesburg, Ohio, Keith (Pat) Mathiesen of Exeter, Nebraska and Dale (Margie) Mathiesen of Herman, grandchildren; Kyley Ogard (fiancé Adam Lengel), Lea Kromer, Adam (Shannon) Ogard, Nick Smith, Dan (Stacey) Smith, Angela Graves, Amanda Graves, great grandchildren; Evan Kromer, Savannah Ogard, Austin Tumulty, Zain Smith, Brianna Smith, Noah Smith, Ava Smith, Braxton Graves, Sierra Cluney and Tyler Cluney. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair