Fay Williamsen

Fay Williamsen, age 75, of Aurora died Monday afternoon, December 27, 1999, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Jack Eske will officiate. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Kronborg. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., Wednesday at Higby Mortuary.

OBITUARY: FAY WILLIAMSEN

Fay Isabel Williamsen, the daughter of Fred and Edna (Jacobs) Lewis, was born in Murphy, Nebraska on January 29, 1924 and died in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 27, 1999, at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 3 days.

She grew up near Murphy and attended country grade school. Fay graduated from Aurora High School. After high school she worked at JC Penneys in Aurora.

Fay was united in marriage to Lester Williamsen in 1950. They lived on a farm north of Hampton until 1987, when they retired to Aurora. She was a wonderful mother and grandma.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Kronborg and a member of the choir for over 40 years, Triple M Extension Club of Hampton, American Legion Auxiliary, Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild, Hampton PTA and Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Fay was involved with 4-H in youth with exhibits at county and state fairs. She was a 4-H leader for the Happy Workers 4-H Club for 14 years. In 1999, Fay was inducted into the Hamilton County 4-H Hall of Fame.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and three sisters, Verla Perry, Wilma Gengenbach and Carol Ernst.

Survivors include her husband, Lester, three sons, Tom of Littleton, Colorado, Rob and his wife Pat of Hampton, Neal and his wife Ann of Milford, Iowa; two daughters, Susan Klein and her husband Dale of Pleasanton, Bonnie McPhillips and her husband Rich of Belgrade; one sister, Roma Hoegh of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.