Laurel M. Mahnke
September 5, 1945 - March 14, 2016
Laurel M. Mahnke, age 70, of Fremont;
died Monday evening (March 14th) in the Fremont Health Center.
Laurel was born Sept. 5, 1945 to Ivar and Maxine (Oman) Wahlgren in Gothenburg, Nebraska, where she grew up on the farm. She attended School District 89 which consolidated with District 100R. The family later moved into Gothenburg.
On April 30, 1962, Laurel married Richard Kwiatkowski and they lived in Oregon. Later, she married George Antaya and they lived in Virginia while he was serving in the military. On July 15, 1984, Laurel married Eugene Mahnke. He preceded her in death on July 11, 1986. Laurel lived in Fremont, then following Eugene's death, she moved to Iowa for a time, then returned to Fremont.
Laurel was a member of the Fremont Church of the Nazarene, and was active in the Fremont Public School foster grandparent program until recently when her health began to fail. She also enjoyed Fremont's Friendship Center.
She was preceded by husband Eugene, her parents, Ivar and Maxine, infant sister Mary Ann.
Survivors: 2 sons Allen Kwiatkowski, Fremont
Matthew Kwiatkowski (and significant other Joann Dirkschneider) of Fremont
daughter Teresa and husband Steve Kerwin of Fremont
6 grandchildren Michael and Alicia Push, Matthew Jr. and Jewel Kwiatkowski, Bradley
and Paige Kerwin.
6 great grandchildren
brother Roy (wife Jean) Wahlgren of Enid,OK
sister Peggy (husband Gary) Custer of Leesburg, FL.
nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and many friends
The funeral service is 10:30 Friday (Mar. 18, 2016) at Fremont Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Aaron Horton. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 8 PM, family present 5pm to 8pm Thursday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. Memorials suggested to the Friendship Center and Dodge County Humane Society.
online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
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