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B. H. (BILL) ALMSTRUM

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-January 4, 1968

Funeral services for B. H. (Bill) ALMSTRUM of Oakdale were held Tuesday, January 2 at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church. The Rev. Guy M SAVAGE of Tilden and the Rev. Connie J BUEHLER of Elgin officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ivan KINNAN, Ralph OFE, Raymond WARNER, William Owen EVANS, Darryl BRETZ and Ben BRANDT. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Howard HAILE, Fred LINNAUS, Everett TAYLOR, Ray SALA, Ted CROSIER, Leo ADAMS, Orville MILLER, Orris BRINK, Roy MUSSER, Ralph KINNAN and Leonard OBERSHAW. B H ALMSTRUM was born at Skane, Sweden April 28, 1891 to Mr and Mrs J P ALMSTRUM and died at his home December 28, 1968 at the age of 76 years, and 8 months. He came to Nebraska from Sweden in 1911 and was married February 28, 1917 to the former Judith NILSEN. He farmed in the Oakdale area from 1911 to 1953 and was custodian at the Oakdale Public School form 1953 to 1961. He is survived by his wife, daughters, Mrs Warner (Alma) RUF of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and Mrs Richard (Lylia) ANDREWS of Charleston, Illinois, son, Bill II of Sierra Vista, Arizona, five granddaughters, one grandson, sister, Mrs Martin PETERSEN and brother, CONRAD, Edwin and Ray. A brother, Uno and sisters, Grarda and Svea still reside in Sweden. A daughter, Lilliam, preceded him in death.

JUDITH RUTH MARIE NILSON ALMSTRUM

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-August 24, 1978

Funeral services for Judith ALMSTRUM of Oakdale were held Wednesday, August 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Oakdale. Alvin SCHWARTING officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Noel BETTENDORF, Alvin SCHAUER, George TIADEN, Virgil PREVO, Merle BRINK, and Benny BRANDT. Judith Ruth Marie NILSON ALMSTRUM was born March 26, 1896 on a farm west of Elgin to Nils and Huldah TELGREN NILSON and died suddenly August 12, 1978, at her home in Oakdale at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 15 days. She grew up in the Star community south of Oakdale. On February 28, 1917, she was married to B. H. "Bill"ALMSTRUM at the farm home of her parents south of Oakdale. The Almstrums lived on farms in the Oakdale area until retiring in 1953. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in February 1967. Mrs ALMSTRUM was a member of the Church of Christ of Oakdale and was active in community affairs. Survivors include one son, Billy H of Sierra Vista, AZ, two daughters, Mrs Warner (Alma) RUF of Federalsburg, MD, and Mrs Richard (Lylia) ANDREWS of Charleston, IL, three sisters, Mrs Henry (Lillie) WHITWER of Springfield, OR, Mrs Anne ESTEP of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs Tom (Ida) FOX of San Gabriel, CA, six grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1967, one daughter, one brother, and one sister.



LILLIAN MARIE ALMSTRUM

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-January 26, 1933

Abridged: Lillian Marie ALMSTRUM was born April 14, 1925 at the farm northeast of Oakdale where she has always lived. She passed away from this home on January 20, 1933. She leaves a loving mother, father, sister, Alma, and little brother, Billie, grandmother NILSON of Oakdale and paternal grandparents in Sweden. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church and interment in the Oakdale Cemetery.






 

 

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