John Niels Svendsen, 74, of Decatur, passed away on November 19, 2016 in his home, surrounded by family.
Born on April 18, 1942 in Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late Ervin E. and Sylvia M. (Kellogg) Svendsen.
John grew up working with his parents, grandparents and aunts at Svendsen Florist. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. He was stationed in Fort Knox, KY and South Korea. He returned to Decatur and opened Svendsen Shell Station in 1967. After closing the South Shores location, he opened Svendsen’s Station before establishing Svendsen Auto Truck Repair and Soy City Towing in 1975. He was in business for 49 years.
He married Nancy B. (Brown) of Louisville, KY in 1965 and she preceded him in death in 1968. On October 14, 1977 he married Karen S. (Vogel) of Decatur, IL and they had three daughters. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen; three daughters, Jan (Cory) Ritter of Blue Mound, IL, Amy (Michael) Pitzer of Bloomington, IL, and Erin Svendsen of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren, Celia and Harper Ritter and Aria Pitzer. He is also survived by two sisters, Jayne Svendsen and Johanne (Mark) Maple of Decatur, IL; mother-in-law, Norma J. Vogel of Decatur, IL; three sisters-in-law, Terri Svendsen of O’Fallon, IL, Kathy (Steve) Hengst of Decatur, IL, and Martha Horve of Oakley, IL; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; two brothers Ervin “Sonny” and James; father-in-law Forrest E. Vogel; and brother-in-law Michael Horve.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2016 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2155 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur. Burial and military rites will be in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Pilgrim Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.
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1st wife Nancy's obit
Nancy Brown Svendsen
Funeral services for Mrs. John (Nancy B.) Svendsen, .23, of: 257 Mark Ave. will be at 2 p.m. : Thursday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. ... Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Svendsen Shell Station, 1835 S. Franklin Street Rd., operated by her husband, will be closed all day Thursday. Mrs. Svendsen was fatally injured in a one car accident at 2:40 pm. Monday on U. S. 36 sear Hillsdale, Ind., eight miles east of the Illinois state line. She died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind., Indiana State Police said, the car Mrs. Svendsen was driving apparently went out of control and overturned while trying to pass two other vehicles.. ' Both she and a passenger, Lynette K. Mahon, 20, of 1802 E. Moore St. were thrown from the vehicle. Miss Mahon was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur Tuesday, where she was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday night. Mrs. Svendsen was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11, 1944, a daughter of Roscoe E. and Mary Bell Brown. She had lived in Decatur for years after coming here from Kentucky. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Svendsen was a registered nurse, and had graduated from the Southern Baptist School of Nursing Louisville in June, 1965.
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Nancy B Brown
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes
Name Nancy B Brown
Event Type Birth
Event Date 11 Nov 1944
Event Place Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Gender 9
Mother's Name Mary Bell
Born on April 18, 1942 in Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late Ervin E. and Sylvia M. (Kellogg) Svendsen.
John grew up working with his parents, grandparents and aunts at Svendsen Florist. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. He was stationed in Fort Knox, KY and South Korea. He returned to Decatur and opened Svendsen Shell Station in 1967. After closing the South Shores location, he opened Svendsen’s Station before establishing Svendsen Auto Truck Repair and Soy City Towing in 1975. He was in business for 49 years.
He married Nancy B. (Brown) of Louisville, KY in 1965 and she preceded him in death in 1968. On October 14, 1977 he married Karen S. (Vogel) of Decatur, IL and they had three daughters. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen; three daughters, Jan (Cory) Ritter of Blue Mound, IL, Amy (Michael) Pitzer of Bloomington, IL, and Erin Svendsen of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren, Celia and Harper Ritter and Aria Pitzer. He is also survived by two sisters, Jayne Svendsen and Johanne (Mark) Maple of Decatur, IL; mother-in-law, Norma J. Vogel of Decatur, IL; three sisters-in-law, Terri Svendsen of O’Fallon, IL, Kathy (Steve) Hengst of Decatur, IL, and Martha Horve of Oakley, IL; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; two brothers Ervin “Sonny” and James; father-in-law Forrest E. Vogel; and brother-in-law Michael Horve.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2016 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2155 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur. Burial and military rites will be in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Pilgrim Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.
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1st wife Nancy's obit
Nancy Brown Svendsen
Funeral services for Mrs. John (Nancy B.) Svendsen, .23, of: 257 Mark Ave. will be at 2 p.m. : Thursday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. ... Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Svendsen Shell Station, 1835 S. Franklin Street Rd., operated by her husband, will be closed all day Thursday. Mrs. Svendsen was fatally injured in a one car accident at 2:40 pm. Monday on U. S. 36 sear Hillsdale, Ind., eight miles east of the Illinois state line. She died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind., Indiana State Police said, the car Mrs. Svendsen was driving apparently went out of control and overturned while trying to pass two other vehicles.. ' Both she and a passenger, Lynette K. Mahon, 20, of 1802 E. Moore St. were thrown from the vehicle. Miss Mahon was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur Tuesday, where she was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday night. Mrs. Svendsen was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11, 1944, a daughter of Roscoe E. and Mary Bell Brown. She had lived in Decatur for years after coming here from Kentucky. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Svendsen was a registered nurse, and had graduated from the Southern Baptist School of Nursing Louisville in June, 1965.
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Nancy B Brown
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes
Name Nancy B Brown
Event Type Birth
Event Date 11 Nov 1944
Event Place Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Gender 9
Mother's Name Mary Bell
John Niels Svendsen, 74, of Decatur, passed away on November 19, 2016 in his home, surrounded by family.
Born on April 18, 1942 in Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late Ervin E. and Sylvia M. (Kellogg) Svendsen.
John grew up working with his parents, grandparents and aunts at Svendsen Florist. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. He was stationed in Fort Knox, KY and South Korea. He returned to Decatur and opened Svendsen Shell Station in 1967. After closing the South Shores location, he opened Svendsen’s Station before establishing Svendsen Auto Truck Repair and Soy City Towing in 1975. He was in business for 49 years.
He married Nancy B. (Brown) of Louisville, KY in 1965 and she preceded him in death in 1968. On October 14, 1977 he married Karen S. (Vogel) of Decatur, IL and they had three daughters. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen; three daughters, Jan (Cory) Ritter of Blue Mound, IL, Amy (Michael) Pitzer of Bloomington, IL, and Erin Svendsen of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren, Celia and Harper Ritter and Aria Pitzer. He is also survived by two sisters, Jayne Svendsen and Johanne (Mark) Maple of Decatur, IL; mother-in-law, Norma J. Vogel of Decatur, IL; three sisters-in-law, Terri Svendsen of O’Fallon, IL, Kathy (Steve) Hengst of Decatur, IL, and Martha Horve of Oakley, IL; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; two brothers Ervin “Sonny” and James; father-in-law Forrest E. Vogel; and brother-in-law Michael Horve.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2016 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2155 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur. Burial and military rites will be in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Pilgrim Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.
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1st wife Nancy's obit
Nancy Brown Svendsen
Funeral services for Mrs. John (Nancy B.) Svendsen, .23, of: 257 Mark Ave. will be at 2 p.m. : Thursday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. ... Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Svendsen Shell Station, 1835 S. Franklin Street Rd., operated by her husband, will be closed all day Thursday. Mrs. Svendsen was fatally injured in a one car accident at 2:40 pm. Monday on U. S. 36 sear Hillsdale, Ind., eight miles east of the Illinois state line. She died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind., Indiana State Police said, the car Mrs. Svendsen was driving apparently went out of control and overturned while trying to pass two other vehicles.. ' Both she and a passenger, Lynette K. Mahon, 20, of 1802 E. Moore St. were thrown from the vehicle. Miss Mahon was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur Tuesday, where she was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday night. Mrs. Svendsen was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11, 1944, a daughter of Roscoe E. and Mary Bell Brown. She had lived in Decatur for years after coming here from Kentucky. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Svendsen was a registered nurse, and had graduated from the Southern Baptist School of Nursing Louisville in June, 1965.
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Nancy B Brown
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes
Name Nancy B Brown
Event Type Birth
Event Date 11 Nov 1944
Event Place Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Gender 9
Mother's Name Mary Bell
Born on April 18, 1942 in Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late Ervin E. and Sylvia M. (Kellogg) Svendsen.
John grew up working with his parents, grandparents and aunts at Svendsen Florist. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. He was stationed in Fort Knox, KY and South Korea. He returned to Decatur and opened Svendsen Shell Station in 1967. After closing the South Shores location, he opened Svendsen’s Station before establishing Svendsen Auto Truck Repair and Soy City Towing in 1975. He was in business for 49 years.
He married Nancy B. (Brown) of Louisville, KY in 1965 and she preceded him in death in 1968. On October 14, 1977 he married Karen S. (Vogel) of Decatur, IL and they had three daughters. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen; three daughters, Jan (Cory) Ritter of Blue Mound, IL, Amy (Michael) Pitzer of Bloomington, IL, and Erin Svendsen of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren, Celia and Harper Ritter and Aria Pitzer. He is also survived by two sisters, Jayne Svendsen and Johanne (Mark) Maple of Decatur, IL; mother-in-law, Norma J. Vogel of Decatur, IL; three sisters-in-law, Terri Svendsen of O’Fallon, IL, Kathy (Steve) Hengst of Decatur, IL, and Martha Horve of Oakley, IL; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; two brothers Ervin “Sonny” and James; father-in-law Forrest E. Vogel; and brother-in-law Michael Horve.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2016 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2155 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur. Burial and military rites will be in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Pilgrim Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.
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1st wife Nancy's obit
Nancy Brown Svendsen
Funeral services for Mrs. John (Nancy B.) Svendsen, .23, of: 257 Mark Ave. will be at 2 p.m. : Thursday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. ... Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Svendsen Shell Station, 1835 S. Franklin Street Rd., operated by her husband, will be closed all day Thursday. Mrs. Svendsen was fatally injured in a one car accident at 2:40 pm. Monday on U. S. 36 sear Hillsdale, Ind., eight miles east of the Illinois state line. She died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind., Indiana State Police said, the car Mrs. Svendsen was driving apparently went out of control and overturned while trying to pass two other vehicles.. ' Both she and a passenger, Lynette K. Mahon, 20, of 1802 E. Moore St. were thrown from the vehicle. Miss Mahon was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur Tuesday, where she was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday night. Mrs. Svendsen was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11, 1944, a daughter of Roscoe E. and Mary Bell Brown. She had lived in Decatur for years after coming here from Kentucky. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Svendsen was a registered nurse, and had graduated from the Southern Baptist School of Nursing Louisville in June, 1965.
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Nancy B Brown
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes
Name Nancy B Brown
Event Type Birth
Event Date 11 Nov 1944
Event Place Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Gender 9
Mother's Name Mary Bell
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