Services for Esther Korshoj, 97 of Herman who died at her residence September 20, 1994 will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 24 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Herman Cemetery.

A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Esther Marie Korshoj was born October 22, 1896 at Blair to Mads C. and Johanna Jensen Madsen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended the rural Sutherland School.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Herman American Legion Auxiliary.

She married Chris Korshoj in Blair March 22, 1922. In 1926, they moved to Herman from Blair where she resided until her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chris on July 24, 1981; her parents; a son, Raymond; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Earl Korshoj; seven brothers, Elmer Madsen, Harry Madsen, Raymond Madsen, Walter Madsen, Edward Madsen, Albert Madsen and Robert Madsen; one sister, Ella Mencke; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She is survived by two sons, Earl Korshoj of Fremont and Frank Korshoj of Herman; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Gene Megrue of Blair and Marilyn and Leonard Jackson of Fremont; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church or the givers’ choice.

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In Memory of Esther Marie Korshoj

Born October 22, 1896 Blair, Nebraska ~ Entered into Rest September 20, 1994 Herman, Nebraska

Services 10am Saturday, September 24, 1994 First Lutheran Church Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. James V. McBride, Rev. J. David Nelson. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Susan Rogers. Vocal selections: "All The Way My Saviour Leads Me", "Old Rugged Cross"

Casket Bearers: Rex Davies, Ken Fields, Kim Jackson, Erik Korshoj, Joe Maggiore, Greg Megrue

Honorary Casket Bearers: Holger Korshoj, Howard Laughlin

Graveside Services: Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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