Mary L. Bigelow
May 14, 2008
Mary Lorraine Bigelow was born December 10, 1915 in Burt County, near Lyons, Nebraska. Her parents were William and Grace 'Rogers' Bigelow. Mary attended the Bertha Country School through the 8th grade, and then the Lyons High School, graduating in 1932. She enrolled at Wayne State College, majoring in elementary education, and then later receiving her BA degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Mary taught in the Schulz country school, the Beemer public schools, Tekamah schools, then coming to Fremont and teaching in the Linden elementary school for many years before retiring.
She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, having been baptized and confirmed in the Divide Center Presbyterian Church near Lyons. Following her move to Fremont, she became a very faithful member of The Presbyterian Church here, where she was a member of Circle 1. She was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Fremont, and she was a charter member of the Kappa Gamma Sorority.
She is survived by: nephew - Dr. Brad Bigelow and wife Karen of Kearney, NE
grand niece - Lisa and husband Jeff Kurtz of Overland Park, Kansas
grand niece - LeAnn Bigelow Welsh of Naples, Florida
5 great grand nieces and nephews
Mary was preceded in death by her parents William and Grace Bigelow, and her brother Forrest Bigelow.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday (May 17th) in The Presbyterian Church in Fremont with the Rev. Dr. William Lewis officiating. The committal will be in the Lyons Cemetery at 1 PM Saturday. Memorials are suggested to her church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Friday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.
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