She was a career teacher, having taught in the public schools at District 4 in Gage County, Nebraska and also in Campbell, Tekamah, Columbus, and Fremont.
After retiring, she did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels, the Low Income Ministry, and for nineteen years was a docent at the Dodge County Museum. Since 1988, she tutored Spanish speaking adults in English.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fremont, having joined the Cortland Methodist Church in 1923. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women and the Mary Circle. And she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Fremont Area Retired School Personnel, and for more than fifty years a member of Venus Chapter #49 Order of Eastern Star of Cortland.
She is survived by a sister, Lillian Schultz, of Fremont, a niece, Jeannene Douglass of Lincoln, a nephew, Dr. Rod Douglass and wife Eileen of Los Alamos, NM, a grand niece, Megan Douglass of Lincoln, and a grand nephew, Brian Douglass and wife Ashley of Albuquerque, NM.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and sister-in-law, and a sister.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Friday (July 29, 2011) at the First United Methodist Church in Fremont with the Rev. Greg Hall officiating. The committal will be in the Cortland Cemetery in Cortland, Nebraska at 1:30 PM Friday. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Thursday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(5)
Lori (Reier) Schaefer
Watonga, OK Sunday, July 31, 2011 I was very sorry to hear about Pearl. She was our neighbor for over 50 years on Locust Street. When ever she saw you she would always say "hello" or take time to visit.She was a "wonderful" lady.Lori (Reier) Schaefer
Watonga, OK Sunday, July 31, 2011 I was very sorry to hear about Pearl. She was our neighbor for over 50 years on Locust Street. When ever she saw you she would always say "hello" or take time to visit.She was a "wonderful" lady.Larry
Lincoln, NE Friday, July 29, 2011 Jeannene: I'm sorry to leran of the loss of your aunt. Im grateful for the long life she lived and the number of people she must have touched and been loved by. Please let us know if you need anything.Peg Severin
Lincoln, NE Friday, July 29, 2011 My sympathies to the family. I'm sorry I can't be at the service to celebrate Pearl. I always enjoyed visiting with her.David, Robin, Ryan, Acooper, and Lauren Musil
Crete, NE Thursday, July 28, 2011 We loved visiting with Pearl and Lillian and are very sorry she has passed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends. Pearl was a neat lady and we are glad we had the chance to know her the last few years.