#1. Pilot-Tribune, April 26, 2005
ELSIE E. RATHJEN, 90
Elsie E. Rathjen, 90, of Blair, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Country Bible Church in Blair.
Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen was born Sept. 23, 1914, in Fort Calhoun to John and Elizabeth (Gross) Burmeister. She attended the Long Creek School.
On March 18, 1936, she married Raymond Rathjen. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Rathjen was a member of Country Bible Church in Blair.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl Rathjen and Melvin and Joyce Rathjen; and a daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; seven grandchildren and their families; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Fort Calhoun and Arnold Burmeister of Blair; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon of Mondamin, Iowa, and Helen and George Jipp of Blair; sisters-in-law, Frances Burmeister of Woodbine, Iowa, Barbara Burmeister of Fort Calhoun, Lucile Knagg of Fort Calhoun; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Lila Jones of Oakland; sister-in-law, Elaine Burmeister of Blair; many nephews, nieces and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Denise Rathjen; brothers, William, Carl and John Burmeister; sisters, Louise Jones and Myra Sachs; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Selby and Clara Taylor, Clarence and Marie Voss, Albert and Wilma Rathjen and James Knagg.
# 2 from Omaha World-Herald, April 25, 2005
RATHJEN - - Elsie E., age 90, of Blair. Survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl, Melvin and Joyce; daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Ft. Calhoun; Arnold Burmeister of Blair; 2 sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon, Mondamin, IA, Helen and George Jipp, of Blair.
SERVICES 10 am Wed., Country Bible Church, Burial Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. VISITATION begins 9 am Tues., with PRAYER SERVICE at 7 pm, at Funeral Home.
CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191
#3 Funeral Leaflet
In Memory of Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen
Born September 23, 1914 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest April 23, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Country Bible Church. Officiating: Pastor Kevin Lardy. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Vocal Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”
Casket Bearers: Darin Andersen, Aaron Heyden, Mark Heyden, Dean Rathjen, David Rathjen, David Svehla
Graveside Services: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~
ELSIE E. RATHJEN, 90
Elsie E. Rathjen, 90, of Blair, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Country Bible Church in Blair.
Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen was born Sept. 23, 1914, in Fort Calhoun to John and Elizabeth (Gross) Burmeister. She attended the Long Creek School.
On March 18, 1936, she married Raymond Rathjen. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Rathjen was a member of Country Bible Church in Blair.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl Rathjen and Melvin and Joyce Rathjen; and a daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; seven grandchildren and their families; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Fort Calhoun and Arnold Burmeister of Blair; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon of Mondamin, Iowa, and Helen and George Jipp of Blair; sisters-in-law, Frances Burmeister of Woodbine, Iowa, Barbara Burmeister of Fort Calhoun, Lucile Knagg of Fort Calhoun; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Lila Jones of Oakland; sister-in-law, Elaine Burmeister of Blair; many nephews, nieces and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Denise Rathjen; brothers, William, Carl and John Burmeister; sisters, Louise Jones and Myra Sachs; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Selby and Clara Taylor, Clarence and Marie Voss, Albert and Wilma Rathjen and James Knagg.
# 2 from Omaha World-Herald, April 25, 2005
RATHJEN - - Elsie E., age 90, of Blair. Survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl, Melvin and Joyce; daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Ft. Calhoun; Arnold Burmeister of Blair; 2 sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon, Mondamin, IA, Helen and George Jipp, of Blair.
SERVICES 10 am Wed., Country Bible Church, Burial Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. VISITATION begins 9 am Tues., with PRAYER SERVICE at 7 pm, at Funeral Home.
CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191
#3 Funeral Leaflet
In Memory of Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen
Born September 23, 1914 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest April 23, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Country Bible Church. Officiating: Pastor Kevin Lardy. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Vocal Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”
Casket Bearers: Darin Andersen, Aaron Heyden, Mark Heyden, Dean Rathjen, David Rathjen, David Svehla
Graveside Services: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~
#1. Pilot-Tribune, April 26, 2005
ELSIE E. RATHJEN, 90
Elsie E. Rathjen, 90, of Blair, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Country Bible Church in Blair.
Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen was born Sept. 23, 1914, in Fort Calhoun to John and Elizabeth (Gross) Burmeister. She attended the Long Creek School.
On March 18, 1936, she married Raymond Rathjen. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Rathjen was a member of Country Bible Church in Blair.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl Rathjen and Melvin and Joyce Rathjen; and a daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; seven grandchildren and their families; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Fort Calhoun and Arnold Burmeister of Blair; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon of Mondamin, Iowa, and Helen and George Jipp of Blair; sisters-in-law, Frances Burmeister of Woodbine, Iowa, Barbara Burmeister of Fort Calhoun, Lucile Knagg of Fort Calhoun; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Lila Jones of Oakland; sister-in-law, Elaine Burmeister of Blair; many nephews, nieces and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Denise Rathjen; brothers, William, Carl and John Burmeister; sisters, Louise Jones and Myra Sachs; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Selby and Clara Taylor, Clarence and Marie Voss, Albert and Wilma Rathjen and James Knagg.
# 2 from Omaha World-Herald, April 25, 2005
RATHJEN - - Elsie E., age 90, of Blair. Survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl, Melvin and Joyce; daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Ft. Calhoun; Arnold Burmeister of Blair; 2 sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon, Mondamin, IA, Helen and George Jipp, of Blair.
SERVICES 10 am Wed., Country Bible Church, Burial Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. VISITATION begins 9 am Tues., with PRAYER SERVICE at 7 pm, at Funeral Home.
CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191
#3 Funeral Leaflet
In Memory of Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen
Born September 23, 1914 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest April 23, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Country Bible Church. Officiating: Pastor Kevin Lardy. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Vocal Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”
Casket Bearers: Darin Andersen, Aaron Heyden, Mark Heyden, Dean Rathjen, David Rathjen, David Svehla
Graveside Services: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~
ELSIE E. RATHJEN, 90
Elsie E. Rathjen, 90, of Blair, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Country Bible Church in Blair.
Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen was born Sept. 23, 1914, in Fort Calhoun to John and Elizabeth (Gross) Burmeister. She attended the Long Creek School.
On March 18, 1936, she married Raymond Rathjen. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Rathjen was a member of Country Bible Church in Blair.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl Rathjen and Melvin and Joyce Rathjen; and a daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; seven grandchildren and their families; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Fort Calhoun and Arnold Burmeister of Blair; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon of Mondamin, Iowa, and Helen and George Jipp of Blair; sisters-in-law, Frances Burmeister of Woodbine, Iowa, Barbara Burmeister of Fort Calhoun, Lucile Knagg of Fort Calhoun; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Lila Jones of Oakland; sister-in-law, Elaine Burmeister of Blair; many nephews, nieces and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Denise Rathjen; brothers, William, Carl and John Burmeister; sisters, Louise Jones and Myra Sachs; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Selby and Clara Taylor, Clarence and Marie Voss, Albert and Wilma Rathjen and James Knagg.
# 2 from Omaha World-Herald, April 25, 2005
RATHJEN - - Elsie E., age 90, of Blair. Survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Pearl, Melvin and Joyce; daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Stanley Heyden, all of Blair; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Richard and Lona Burmeister of Ft. Calhoun; Arnold Burmeister of Blair; 2 sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Erixon, Mondamin, IA, Helen and George Jipp, of Blair.
SERVICES 10 am Wed., Country Bible Church, Burial Ft. Calhoun Cemetery. VISITATION begins 9 am Tues., with PRAYER SERVICE at 7 pm, at Funeral Home.
CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191
#3 Funeral Leaflet
In Memory of Elsie Elizabeth Rathjen
Born September 23, 1914 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest April 23, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Country Bible Church. Officiating: Pastor Kevin Lardy. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Vocal Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”
Casket Bearers: Darin Andersen, Aaron Heyden, Mark Heyden, Dean Rathjen, David Rathjen, David Svehla
Graveside Services: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home
~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~
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William F "Bill" Burmeister
1913–1990
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Margaret Katherine Burmeister Erixon
1916–2007
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Louise Marie Burmeister Jones
1917–1970
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Arnold M Burmeister
1918–2007
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Carl Roy Burmeister
1920–1982
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John Otto Burmeister
1922–2000
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Myra E Burmeister Sachs
1923–1976
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Helen L. Burmeister Jipp
1924–2017
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Richard S. Burmeister
1929–2014
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