died early Thursday morning (April 9th) in Dunklau Gardens, Fremont.
Mary was born May 16, 1934 in Winside, NE to William and Anna (Suhr) Lambrecht. She moved with her family to Omaha in 1944, where she graduated from Omaha South High School in 1951, then worked for Wright & Whilhelmy until 1954.
She married Richard L. Andersen in Omaha on May 13, 1953. Richard was serving in the US Army at the time. Then following his return from his overseas service duty in 1954, they settled on a farm near Uehling, NE and raised their children. Mary returned to work part time at the hospital in Fremont in 1974, then later in that same year, she went to work at the Uehling State Bank where she remained until 1985. She also worked temporarily in the ASC Office in Fremont, and TGS, FTI, and Furst Group Co. until her retirement in 1999. Her husband of nearly 52 years preceded her in death on March 29, 2005. Mary remained on the farm until moving to Fremont 2 years ago. She was a member of Elim Lutheran Church, Swaburg, and a past member of LCW and Altar Guild. And she was a member of the Happy Hour Club.
In addition to her husband Richard, she was preceded by her sister Gloria in 2005 and brother Ray in 2009.
Surviving are: sons, Rick Andersen of rural Uehling and special friend Shari Exceen, Bruce (Teresa) Andersen of Fremont, daughters, Laurie (Dan) Wobken of Hooper, Linda (Dan) Jacques of Abilene, TX, Carol (Alan) Shipull of Algona, IA. Mary has 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister Clara (Doug) Houston of Omaha, brother Harold (JoAnn) Lambrecht of Council Bluffs, IA, sister-in-law LaVonne Lambrecht of Minneapolis, MN, brother & sister-in-law Don & Patsy Andersen of Fremont, and many beloved nieces, & nephews.
The funeral will be 10:30 AM Monday (Apr. 13) at the Elim Lutheran Church, Swaburg (south of Uehling) with the Rev. Judith Johnson. The committal will be in the Argo Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Uehling Fire & Rescue Dept. and Elim Lutheran Church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Sunday from 3 to 7 PM.
online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(2)
Melissa (Nickens) Harris
Omaha, NE Friday, April 10, 2015 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Andersen family. I truly enjoyed working with Mary at the bank; she was a good friend to me.Melissa Harris, Ruth and Kevin Nickens
Connie (Moeller) Rokusek
Oakland, NE Friday, April 10, 2015 Carol and family,My sympathies on the loss of your mother. After losing both of my parents recently I understand the loss and sadness. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Steve, Connie, Stephanie, and Courtnie Rokusek