Eifert, Ellen Kay (Madsen) (1947 - 2022)

EIFERT, MADSEN, SODERBERG, BURESH, JENSEN, CHRISTENSEN, LAIRD, GILLIAM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/4/2022 at 16:04:30

Name of deceased: Ellen Kay Eifert (nee Madsen)

Aged: 75 yrs, 9 days

Residence: Fremont, NE (formerly of Elk Horn, IA & Kimballton, IA)

Born: Aug. 30, 1947; Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Died: Sep. 8, 2022; Dunklau Gardens, Fremont, Dodge County, NE

Funeral services: Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022; First Lutheran Church, Fremont, NE; private burial at a later date

Survived by: Sister, Renee Madsen of Omaha, NE; sisters- and brother-in-law, Judy Soderberg of Knoxville, TN and Nancy and Tom Buresh of McCook, NE; uncle and aunts, Glenn and Margorie Jensen of Marion, IA, Leta Madsen of Elk Horn, IA, Earl Madsen of Atlantic, IA, and Lester Don Madsen of Torrance, CA; nephews by marriage, Joe Buresh (spouse, Amber) and family, Darrin L. Soderberg III (spouse, Emily) and family, A. Darwin Soderberg and family; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Robert and Mabel Madsen; husband, Gerald Timothy Eifert (deceased Sep. 2020); father- and mother-in-law, William and Evelyn Eifert; grandparents, Mads and Margret Madsen, and Anders and Otillia Jensen; brother-in-law, Art Soderberg III; aunts and uncles, Earl and Stella Jensen, Dale Jensen, Russell Madsen, Annabelle Madsen, Eiwind Madsen, Fred and Fran Madsen, and Loretta Madsen; cousins, Carol Christensen, Mike Laird, Bruce Jensen and Sherry (nee Jensen) Gilliam

Education: Attended Kimballton (IA) public schools and then Elk Horn-Kimballton (IA) Community School District; graduated with the Class of 1965; she then attended and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology from Northeast Missouri State, Maryville, MO, and her master's degrees in Speech/Language Pathology and Early Childhood Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; member, First Lutheran Church, Fremont, NE

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gerald Timothy Eifert; Aug. 9, 1980; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Employment: Was employed as a speech/language pathologist at Area Educational Agencies and Educational Service Units in Storm Lake, IA and the Iowa School for the Deaf, Carroll, IA; she also worked for Educational Service Unit, Fremont, NE, covering Dodge and Saunders County schools

Hobbies/Interests: With her husband, Gerald, they loved to entertain family and friends, travel, boating, camping, waterskiing and mostly, caring for their Cocker Spaniels; she was an excellent swimmer and earned her Red Cross Swimming Instructor certification and was employed as a lifeguard during college;loved playing the piano, attending plays and concerts.

Sources: kjan.com; ludvigsenmortuary.com