Harvey Eugene Nielsen Obituary (1936

Harvey Eugene Nielsen, age 81 of Kennard, passed away April 9, 2018 at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Friday April 13 at 10:00AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Graveside services will follow in the Kennard Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday April 12 from 6:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Harvey was born on August 26, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Morris and Anna Nielsen. He was raised in the Ak-sar-ben area which fueled his love of cars during his lifetime. In June of 1957 he joined the United States Army and served until 1959. After returning from the Army he met Donna Christensen and the couple were united in marriage, and later made their permanent home in Kennard. Harvey spent the majority of his working career at Kellogg’s in Omaha, being proudly employed there for over 30 years. Harvey loved working on cars and restoring his 1956 Ford. He was also an avid collector of war time memorabilia. He is survived by his daughters; Aliceann (Don) Speicher of LaVista, Nebraska and Crystal Nielsen, grandchildren; Jake Speicher of Omaha, Mitch Speicher of Omaha and Jill Speicher of Great Falls, Montana, great grandchildren, Alexis, Bailey, Gage and Brody, sisters in law Bobbie (Jerry) Priefert of Omaha and Joan (Richard) Ulmer of Soldier, Iowa, along with special friends Chuck and Lola Christensen of Kennnard. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Donna Nielsen and brother Ron Nielsen.