LouJean 'Sammy' Snow
December 6, 2010
Sammy was born November 18, 1924 in Newman Grove, Nebraska to Charles and Ellen (Bloomquist) Samuelson. At the age of 5, she came to Fremont with her family and grew up here. She graduated from Fremont High School with the class of 1943. She lived briefly in Chicago, then returned to Fremont.
She went to work in the drug store in Fremont, which became Daniel's Rexall Drug Store. She worked primarily in the cosmetics department.
On April 1, 1956, she was married to Robert V. Snow. Robert was associated with Paul's store in downtown Fremont until starting his own Snow's Cameras store in 1969. Sammy would occasionally help her husband in the camera store.
Sammy was a member of Sinai Lutheran Church, where she had the Sunday School class for 3 year olds for nearly 20 years. She had been a member of the Opti-Mrs.. She belonged to a Birthday Club of 12 members where she was the November member. She was a member of the Beta Upsilon Sorority. She was an alumnae initiate of the Phi Mu Sorority. She had remained involved in the activities of the Class of 1943. And she was known for her recipes and cooking skills
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert in March of 1999, by a sister LaVerne Haubensak in June of 1999, and by another sister Olive and a brother Glen.
Survivors: daughter - Susan and husband Mark McKenzie of Omaha
2 grand daughters - Madeline and Megan McKenzie of Omaha
niece - Ellen Haubensak of Fremont
nephew - Richard and wife Kathie Haubensak of Omaha
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday (Dec. 10th) in the Sinai Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Ostrom officiating. The committal will follow in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sinai Lutheran Church or may be directed to the family.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Thursday (Dec. 9th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family present from 6 to 8 PM.
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