Willadsen, Astrid J. (1914 – 2008)

WILLADSEN, VILLADSEN, WRIGHT, PETERSEN, NIELSEN, MARKHAM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 19:38:48

Name of deceased: Astrid J. Willadsen (nee Villadsen)

Aged: 93 yrs, 3 mo, 12 days

Residence: Irwin, IA

Born: Nov. 17, 1914, in Guldager, Denmark

Died: March 1, 2008, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial was at the Danway Cemetery in rural Irwin, IA.

Survived by: Children, Lars Willadsen (spouse, Kay) of Van Buren, AR, Hans Willadsen (spouse, Bernice) of Ocheyedan, IA, Karen (spouse, DeLane) Wright of West Liberty, IA, John Willadsen of Sedalia, MO, and Carl Willadsen (spouse, Jonna) of Sedalia, MO; son-in-law, Don Petersen of Smithville, MO; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Andreas and Nikoline (nee Nielsen) Villadsen; husband of 45 years, Chris (deceased Aug. 1981); daughters, Ella and Alice; grandchildren, Chris (spouse, Heike) Willadsen and Susan Petersen Markham

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed in Vrejlev, Denmark; member, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, IA since 1947

Military service: During World War II, Chris and Astrid were active in the Danish Underground Resistance Movement, primarily blowing up German troop trains, as well as helping hide Jews and downed pilots until they could be moved to safety. Astrid and her family immigrated to the U.S. in 1947 to Irwin, IA.

Marriage: Chris Willadsen; Sep. 17, 1935; Vrejlev, Denmark

Employment: While raising their children, Astrid was a homemaker. She later worked as a nurse’s aide at Baptist Memorial Home in Harlan, IA for 17 years before her retirement in 1985.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com