Elmer “Jess” Jespersen, 90, of Modesto, Calif. Died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at Doctors Medical Center.
Services were March 7, at Centennary United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson.
Elmer Jespersen was a native of Herman. He lived in Modesto, Calif., for 46 years. He was a sales department manager for Sears, Roebuck and Co. He belonged to the Modesto Organ Buffs, the Senior Bowlers Association, the 3-Cent Fellowship Club, the Danish Lodge, Bornholm 14 and the Centenary United Methodist Church. He was a navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1944 to 1945.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah “Betty” Jespersen of Modesto, Calif.; two sons, Gary A. Jespersen of Modesto, Calif.; and Donald A. Jespersen of Stockton, Calif.; a daughter, Janet E. Burton of Santa Cruz, Calif.; two stepchildren, Richard Koester of Riverbank, Calif.; and David Koester of Modesto, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to Centenary Methodist Church, 1911 Toyon Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350; or The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1663, Modesto, CA, 95353.
~~~Obituary courtesy of Washington County, Nebraska Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
United States Census, 1910
Name Elmer Jespersen
Event Place Grant, Washington, Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated) 1910
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Nels A Jespersen Head M 41 Denmark
Lorena J Jespersen Wife F 32 Denmark
Alfred Jespersen Son M 15 Nebraska
Hulda Jespersen Daughter F 11 Nebraska
POSSIBLY 11/9/1917 JENSEN, WILLIAM J B JESPERSEN, HILDA D 8 188
Carl Jespersen Son M 9 Nebraska
Carl A. Jesperson and Gladys Talva Woodward
from Iowa Marriages
Name Carl A. Jesperson
Birthplace Herman, Nebr
Spouse's Name Gladys Talva Woodward
Spouse's Birth Date 1902
Spouse's Birthplace Lakepark, Iowa
Spouse's Age 22
Event Date 10 Dec 1924
Event Place Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Father's Name Nels A Jespersen
Mother's Name Laurine Jensen
Spouse's Father's Name James T Woodward
Spouse's Mother's Name Flora Viola Shaver
Stella Jespersen Daughter F 5 Nebraska
Elmer Jespersen Son M 0 Nebraska
Elmer “Jess” Jespersen, 90, of Modesto, Calif. Died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at Doctors Medical Center.
Services were March 7, at Centennary United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson.
Elmer Jespersen was a native of Herman. He lived in Modesto, Calif., for 46 years. He was a sales department manager for Sears, Roebuck and Co. He belonged to the Modesto Organ Buffs, the Senior Bowlers Association, the 3-Cent Fellowship Club, the Danish Lodge, Bornholm 14 and the Centenary United Methodist Church. He was a navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1944 to 1945.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah “Betty” Jespersen of Modesto, Calif.; two sons, Gary A. Jespersen of Modesto, Calif.; and Donald A. Jespersen of Stockton, Calif.; a daughter, Janet E. Burton of Santa Cruz, Calif.; two stepchildren, Richard Koester of Riverbank, Calif.; and David Koester of Modesto, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to Centenary Methodist Church, 1911 Toyon Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350; or The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1663, Modesto, CA, 95353.
~~~Obituary courtesy of Washington County, Nebraska Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
United States Census, 1910
Name Elmer Jespersen
Event Place Grant, Washington, Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated) 1910
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Nels A Jespersen Head M 41 Denmark
Lorena J Jespersen Wife F 32 Denmark
Alfred Jespersen Son M 15 Nebraska
Hulda Jespersen Daughter F 11 Nebraska
POSSIBLY 11/9/1917 JENSEN, WILLIAM J B JESPERSEN, HILDA D 8 188
Carl Jespersen Son M 9 Nebraska
Carl A. Jesperson and Gladys Talva Woodward
from Iowa Marriages
Name Carl A. Jesperson
Birthplace Herman, Nebr
Spouse's Name Gladys Talva Woodward
Spouse's Birth Date 1902
Spouse's Birthplace Lakepark, Iowa
Spouse's Age 22
Event Date 10 Dec 1924
Event Place Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Father's Name Nels A Jespersen
Mother's Name Laurine Jensen
Spouse's Father's Name James T Woodward
Spouse's Mother's Name Flora Viola Shaver
Stella Jespersen Daughter F 5 Nebraska
Elmer Jespersen Son M 0 Nebraska
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