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Laura Matthiesen

Laura Matthiesen, 99, of Grand Island, died Christmas Day December 25, 2007 at Wedgewood Care Center.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at the United Congregational Church.  The Reverend Lonnie Logan will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at All Faiths Funeral Home.

Mrs. Matthiesen was born July 28, 1908, in Grand Island, the daughter of John and Bertha (Schimmer) Schaupdach.

Survivors are daughters and son-in-law, Mary and Robert Kaeiser and Barbara Kendall, all of Manitowoc, WI; son and daughter-in-law, Ernest J. and Rosemary Matthiesen of Aurora, NE; sister-in-law, Dora Tucker; twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; five brothers, Bill, Chris, Alfred, Emil and Johnny Schaupdach; a sister, Clara Huston and a grandchild, Steven Matthiesen.

Laura grew up on the family farm south of Grand Island from where she attended District 4 School.  She was united in marriage to Ernest Matthiesen on October 11, 1931, in Aurora, Nebraska.  Three children, two girls and a boy were born to their union.  Laura was a stay at home wife and mother until the children were older, then she worked at Wolbachs store in downtown Grand Island.  She lived in her Grand Island home for several years after the death of Ernest, on December 20, 1994.  She then moved to Lebensraum Retirement Home and later to Wedgewood Care Center where she resided until her death.

Laura has been a member of the United Congregational Church for many years.  She enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing.  She sewed a lot for her family and grandchildren and will be remembered for her good cooking and baking.

Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice.