MORTENSEN, Catherine A. (1928-2003)
MORTENSEN, RAGEN, ROSE, GREIMAN, FRIESTH, ROBBINS, CULHANE, BUNS
Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 9/24/2021 at 20:48:08
Catherine Mortensen 1928-2003
Catherine A. (Rose) Mortensen of Britt died Sunday, May 18, 2003. She was 75.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 22 at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt. The Rev. Robert Dodge officiated. Music was provided by organist, Tammy Johnson who accompanied vocalist, Becky Nielsen.
Burial was in the Crystal Lake Cemetery. The Ewing Funeral home was in charge of the arrangements. Casket bearers were Jeff Nielsen, Ned Harle, Dan Schultz, Paul Buns, Doug Doughan and Tom Rose.
Catherine Ann (Rose) Mortensen, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth Ragen Rose, was born February 9, 1928, in Forest City. She graduated from the Crystal Lake High School in 1945, and earned her teaching certificate at the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.
On June 12, 1949, Catherine and John H. Mortensen were married at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. The couple lived in Moline, Illinois, for a time and later moved back to the farm north of Britt. After returning to Britt, Catherine taught country school for a couple of years.
Catherine enjoyed golfing, being a homemaker and loved gardening and going for walks.
Survivors include one son, Todd Mortensen and his wife, Betsy of Britt; one daughter, Lisa Greiman and her husband, Mark of Athol, Idaho; a granddaughter, Morgan Friesth of Britt; three sisters, Ellen Robbins of Kerrville, Texas, Grace Culhane of Chicago, Illinois, Nancy Buns and her husband, Maurice of Woden; one brother, Walter Rose and his wife, Marge of Crystal Lake; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, John in 1997.
ŠThe Garner Leader & Signal, 28 May 2003, page 6, column 1
Hancock Obituaries maintained by LaVern Velau.
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