of Fremont
Died Sunday January 19, 2014
at Nye Legacy Health & Rehab in Fremont
Betty was born to Carl and Mildred (Carlson) Widman on October 12, 1925 in Fremont where she grew up and graduated from high school. She attended Wayne State College and Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, and she graduated college from Long Beach State in California.
On August 10, 1947, Betty was married at First Lutheran Church in Fremont to Jack Emmons. Betty taught in public school in Tekamah, Blair, and Snyder, then in Santa Ana and Thousand Oaks in California. Her husband Jack was the Chief Facility Planner for the California State Universities. When Betty and Jack retired, they returned to Fremont. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Betty will be missed by her family and friends.
Betty was a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Fremont.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Jack in June of 2012.
Survivors: 3 sons David and wife Denise Emmons of Reno, Nevada
Steven and wife Christine Emmons of Laguna Niguel, California
Randall and wife Kathy Emmons of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
9 grandchildren
4 great grandchildren
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday (January 27, 2014) at Peace Lutheran Church, 2102 N. County Road 26 (Highway 30, east of the bypass at county road 26), Fremont. Burial will follow at Ridge Cemetery. There is no public visitation at the mortuary. Visitation will be at the church Monday morning for an hour before the service. Memorials may be directed to Peace Lutheran Church. Ludvigsen Mortuary is assisting the family.
Online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(1)
Shirley and Jeanette Hughes
Dakota City, NE Wednesday, January 22, 2014 We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Betty's family. We go back to Pile Hall at WSC. Jack and Shirley attended Dana at the same time. When Jack and Betty moved back to Nebraska, they joined our annual college reunion. We are flying home from Surprise, AZ tomorrow, and are unable to express our sympathy physically. We will be thinking of Jack and Betty tomorrow as we fly through the clouds enroute home. God bless all of you!