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Anna Marie Christiansen was born on June 15, 1926 in Papillion, Nebraska. She was the youngest of eleven children of Christian and Anna Marie (Sievertsen) Christiansen. She was baptized on July 18, 1926 at Friedens Lutheran Church (now Trinity Lutheran) in Papillion, NE and confirmed there as well in her early teens.

She attended school in Papillion, playing cornet in the Papillion High School band. After school, she worked at several jobs in the Sarpy County, Nebraska area. She met her future husband, Wally, at a dance at the Milrose Ballroom, where he noticed her visiting with a friend who was married to Wally's cousin. He asked if he would introduce her, and they began dating. Ann and Wally were married on September 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Papillion. To this union two children were born -- Muriel in 1947 and Wes in 1951.

She quickly learned that the role of a farm wife was a busy one -- preparing as many as five meals and snacks a day during busy hay baling and corn shelling days, but she seemed to revel in it. She was an excellent cook and baker and no one ever left her home hungry. In his later years when Wally suffered from a number of health problems, she was a loving and dedicated care-giver to him.

Ann was a woman of great faith. She believed in the power of prayer, and taught her children the same. She was active at Zion Lutheran, and taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, singing in the choir and was a member of Lydia Circle.

She enjoyed dances at Peony Park, her pinochle card club, bowling leagues at Elkhorn Lanes, playing golf and extension club.

Ann was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and cherished the times with her family as they did with her. She doted on her granddaughters and great-grandson, attending many of their activities, and having fun times playing with them.

She passed away at age 93 at her home in Ridgewood Assisted Living in Bennington, NE. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Wallace; her parents; four sisters and six brothers. She is survived by her daughter Murial (Jerry) Vidlak of Lincoln, NE; her son Wes (Joan) Neuhaus of Omaha, NE; granddaughters Wendy Vidlak (Jess Holle) of Vadnais Heights, MN; Nancy (Kelly) Macke of Lincoln, NE; Kate Neuhaus of Chicago, IL; great-grandson Nathan Holle of San Jose, CA; sister-in-law Millie Christiansen of Gretna, NE; numerous nieces and nephews.

In Loving Remembrance of Anna M. Neuhaus

Birth June 15, 1926 Papillion, Nebraska; Death August 12, 2019 Bennington, Nebraska

Funeral Service Zion Lutheran Church, 14205 Ida St., Omaha, Nebraska 68142 Friday, August 16, 2019, 11:00 AM. Officiants: Reverent Lance Berndt; Reverend Philip Hale. Organist: Gayleen Meyer. Soloist: Theresa Kreifels "The Lord's Prayer". Congregational Hymns: "I'm But a Stranger Here"; "Amazing Grace"

Casket bearers: Larry Neuhaus, Don Whitted, Darrel Smith, Duane Giesselmann, David Jurgens, Brian Carstens

Interment: Flower Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church

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

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