Margaret A. Andersen

Margaret A. Andersen

September 5, 1926 – June 24, 2022

 Preceded in death by husband, Arlo Kenneth Andersen.

VISITATION: Friday, July 1^st from 5pm to 7pm at the West Center Chapel.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, July 2^nd at 10:30am, Lutheran Church of the Master, 2617 S. 114^th St., with Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard.  Interment, Hillcrest.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Lutheran Church of the Master.

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Margaret Alfreda Bloebaum Andersen, daughter of Herman and Erma (Couper) Bloebaum, born on September 5, 1926 in Elgin, Nebraska. She had three brothers: Al, Bill and Harold, who have preceded her in death.  She graduated from Dana College in Blair, Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in teaching.  She also met her future husband, Arlo K. Andersen-deceased at Dana College.  They were united in marriage on August 21, 1949.  They had five children: Keith (deceased), James (Pat), Ruth Behrens (Warren), Carol, all of Omaha and Lisa Wigdor (Paul), of Montclair, New Jersey; sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.  She taught at a country school and later at a nursery school in Omaha.  She was also an Avon lady.  Later she went back to school and became an LPN.  She worked for Bergan Mercy Hospital for many years as a nurse, specializing in Labor/Delivery/Newborn Nursery.  She was very active at Lutheran Church of the Master.  She leaves a large family whom are forever impacted by her love and devotion.