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The Family of Merton and Betty Jane (CRICHTON) JENSEN

2__[Elihu] Merton JENSEN
     b. 1 Apr 1911, Blair Twp., Washington County, NE
     child of: Henry Chris & Esther Maria Nicolina (JACOBSON) JENSEN
     d. 31 May 1998, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
     Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE (86/2/10) Go to Tombstones

   m. 7 Oct 1939, Omaha, Douglas County, NE (See Original Documents for License)

3__Betty Jane CRICHTON
     b. 14 Jan 1920, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
     child of: William Seaman & Ethel Jane (ADAIR) CRICHTON
     d. 26 Jan 2008, Lakeview Hospital, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
     Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages: None

Children:
2.1 Judith Lynn JENSEN     b. 2 Aug 1940
2.2  Julie Jane JENSEN        b. 9 Mar 1943
2.3  Valerie Jean JENSEN    b. 13 Feb 1949 d. 17 May 1949
       Buried: Blair Cemetery, Washington County, NE
       (86/2/?) Go to Tombstones
2.4 Deborah Sue JENSEN     b. 11 Jan 1951 (see #1)

Synopsis:

Merton:

Grew up in Blair, NE on farm 2 miles north of Blair on Hwy 73 (now Hwy 75).
Graduated Blair High School 1928. University of Nebraska at Lincoln 1928-29, played football. Dana College, Blair, NE from 1929-32 and graduated from college. Played football for Dana and was part of the only undefeated team in the college’s history. He was later inducted into their Football Hall of Fame.
Assisted Nebraska All-American Football player John “Choppy” RHODES in coaching high school football in Blair, NE where he met Choppy’s sister-in-law, Betty. They were married in 1939.
Sold the acreage, in 1991, containing the farm house and outbuildings and moved to a housing condominium in Blair, NE.
Arranged for the unsold farm land was then farmed by cousins Gordon KEMPCKE and his two sons, Paul and Phillip.
Saw all three of his daughters attend Cuming City School where Merton, like his father before him, served on the School Board.
Believed his first name to be Elihu. He hated it. When applying for Social Security, he obtained his birth certificate which read: “No Name Jensen.” From that day, he dropped Elihu and went solely by Merton Jensen.
First began farming and had crops as well as dairy cows and hogs; he had a hired man, Fred GILBERTSON who became like a member of the young family. Obituary. (Blair Enterprise, 7 Nov 1963). Fred GILBERTSON Dies at Good Shepherd Home. Fred GILBERTSON, lifetime resident of Washington County, died at the Good Shepherd Home Wednesday, November 6. He was 91 years old. Mr. GILBERTSON was born at Spiker in the west part of Washington county on September 4, 1872 and he spent his entire life in this area. He made his livelihood farming, but retired from active work a number of years ago. The daughters are Mrs. E.C. PEMBROOK (Bertha) of Corning, Iowa; Mrs. Bert STOLPE (Unell) of Glendora, California; and Mrs. Quentin NELSON (Crystal) of Portland, Oregon. The sisters are Mrs. H.B. MARSHALL, of Burnsville, West Virginia; and Mrs. Charles DAFFER of Pleasantdale, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 P.M. at the Bendorf Funeral Home. The Rev. George PALLESEN of First Lutheran Church will officiate and burial will be made in the Blair cemetery.
Was honored with an article in a brief history of football at Dana College from A Place Called Dana by Peter L. PETERSEN. Students had participated in a wide variety of sports before the 1920s, but such activity was generally sporadic and seldom part of any regularly scheduled program. In 1897, for example, a group of seminarians coached by C.X. HANSEN played a football game against the local Y.M.C.A. After a player suffered a broken leg in a New Year's Day game in 1900, football, to quote one historian, "was never mentioned for a great many years." In 1926, members of the student body petitioned the School Board for permission to field a football team. Student spokesmen explained that basketball was played "only three months a year, while football will be something of interest to the students who are already here, an added attraction for students for that fall." Because of a "late start" and delays in securing the proper equipment (a student drive provided funds for uniforms), only one contest was actually played. Under the direction of Coach L.C. BUNDGAARD, the Dana Vikings took to the Blair field on November 19, 1926, for their first football game, suffering a 25-0 defeat at the hands of Omaha University. Despite the setback, enthusiasm for the game remained high, and as the 1927 season approached, players and fans alike predicted great success. But things did not go as planned, and the Vikings lost all seven games by a combined score of 378-0, thus earning for themselves the appellation of "scoreless wonders." The following year, Professor C.S. FYNBOE took over direction of the team and in the second game of the season, the Vikings garnered their first gridiron victory - a 13-0 defeat of McCook College. It was during this game that fullback Merton JENSEN scored the first touchdown by a Dana player. In 1930, the administration hired Cleveland "text" JONES to coach and direct athletics. Prior to this time most coaches ahd been faculty members who simply volunteered their service, but JONES, a star football player at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, was hired specifically to coach. Positive results were soon forthcoming. The 1930 football team, by finishing with a 4-3 record, not only posted the first winning season for the Vikings, but also won the championship of the Nebraska Junior College Conference. (Although there were juniors and seniors on the squad, they did not play in conference games.) In many ways, the struggle for survival gave wartime students at Dana a sense of unity and purpose. Few in number, they nevertheless saw themselves as guardians fo the Dana spirit and thus sought to carry on as many as possible of the school's prewar traditions and activities. This was no easy task... By 1943, there were no longer enough men for regular football, so two impromptu six-man games were played with Luther College of Wahoo, Nebraska. The following year four more six-man games were played. Unhappily, the inexperienced Vikings lost all these contests by a combined score of 193-12. After a three-year interruption caused by the war, Dana returned to 11-man football in 1946. Although victories were initially scarce, Coach Paul PETERSON's gridders showed rapid improvement, and in 1948 they finished with a 5-2 record and a share of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference championship. Replacing "Coach Pete" as Dana's grid mentor in 1950, Kieth SKOGMAN directed his first Viking team to a record of 6-2-1. SKOGMAN's 1953 squad was one of the strongest in the school's history. Although it's overall record (3-1 in the Central Church College Conference, which had been formed in 1950, and 4-3-1 for all games) was not particularly impressive, the team set more than a dozen school records and ranked fourth in the nation among small colleges in rushing (2,634 yards) and eleventh in team offense (2,898 yards). Six players were named All-Conference. In November 1956, the school joined the Nebraska College Conference. In addition to Dana, the 10-team conference included Concordia, Midland, Doane, Hastings, Nebraska Wesleyan, and the four state teachers' colleges, Chadron, Kearney, Peru and Wayne. Unfortunately, Dana frequently found itself badly overmatched in this sports league, particularly when it competed against the state-supported colleges; the Vikings won only three football games in as many years. After unsuccessful efforts to secure a more equitable level of competition within the NCC, Dana, Midland and Concordia withdrew in late 1959 and joined with two Iowa colleges, Northwestern and Westmar, and schools at Yankton and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to form the Tri-State Conference...Football fortunes also improved as gridders put together back-to-back winning seasons in 1961 (5-3) and 1962 (6-3), the latter good enough to earn a share of the conference title with Concordia. Unhappily, nine years would pass before fans were able to see another winning season at Dana. In 1969, the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) was formed with six members - Concordia, Dana, Doane, Hastings, Midland Lutheran and Nebraska Wesleyan. In 1992, the NIAC added Northwestern and became the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference. Eight years later, Dakota Wesleyan, Dordt, Mount Marty and Sioux Falls joined the conference which became the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in 2000-2001. Briar Cliff entered the league in 2002-2003 and Morningside became the 13th member starting with the 2003-2004 school year.

Betty:

Grew up in Omaha, NE.
Attended kindergarten at age 4 because her mother couldn't handle her. She often ran away after school rather than coming home and, when
sent one year to Catholic school, was invited not to return because she made Holy Water. By the age of 10, she was in 6th grade.
Had a mother who was ill for much of her life with "goiter" and Betty spent many summers and school breaks with her older brother, Lynn, and his wife,
Goldie, in Howells, NE.
Lost her mother Betty was 10 and she was sent to live with her brother in Howells, NE. She attended 6th grade in Howells.
Had a brother, Lynn, who was an electrician for Bell Telephone (where he met Goldie) and responsible for providing lights for the Howells Dance Hall - at the time, the
largest dance hall west of the Mississippi River. He uses lighting effects, colored lights and a reflective ball. Lawrence Welk used to play for
dances at the Dance Hall and Lynn would run the lights. Betty remembers going with him and seeing Lawrence Welk in person.
Returned to Omaha the fall of her 7th-grade year, to live with her father until he married Ethel Cline. They had a series of housekeepers which were never very
satisfactory.
Saw her father and Ethel Cline elope over Christmas in 1936 when Betty was 16 and she lived in Omaha with them in Ethel's house on Wirt Street. Within 2 months, her
sister, Marjorie, had taken her to live with them in Lincoln where she graduated high school.
Attended Omaha Technical High School but graduated from Lincoln, NE High School 1938. Her brother-in-law, John "Choppy" Rhodes had stopped by the house to visit
and found Ethel throwing a tantrum (across the bed, kicking and screaming and beating her fists, crying and yelling) and found out that Ethel and Betty did not get along (putting it mildly). He immediately packed her up and took her to live with he and Marge in Lincoln.
Attended University of Nebraska 1938-1939.
Was glad when her sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Choppy, moved to Blair while Betty was at the University. Choppy had coached Merton at the University and asked him to assist with the High School Team. Betty came to live with them in the summer of 1939, met Merton and never returned to the University.

Source: Dale W. & Deborah J. MORROW, Merton JENSEN, Betty (CRICHTON) JENSEN

RESEARCH RECORD

BIRTH/BAPTISM/PARENTS/CHILDREN RECORDS

Births: Merton: 1 Apr 1911, supplied by the subject
Betty: 14 Jan 1920, supplied by the subject

DEATH/OBITUARY/CEMETERY RECORDS

Birth. Blair Pilot-Tribune, 17 Feb 1949. Births. JENSEN. To Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN of Blair, a daughter, Valerie Jean, born Feb. 13 at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Weight eight pounds, two ounces. The JENSENs have two other children, Judy, 8, and Jane, 6.
Birth. Blair Enterprise, 17 Feb 1949. Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN are the parents of a baby girl born Feb. 13th at the Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. She weighed eight pounds, one and one-half ounces. Her name is Valerie Jean. Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN have two other daughters, Judy and Jane.
Obituary. Blair Pilot-Tribune, 2 Jun 1949. JENSEN Baby Loses Fight. Valerie JENSEN, age 3 1/2 Months, A Victim of Whooping Cough. Valerie Jean, 3 1/2-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN of north of BLair, lost her fight for life early Friday. The baby, under constant supervision and treatment at the JENSEN home - its removal to the hospital dangerous due to its condition, - had been suffering from whooping cough and complications. Surviving the infant are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN; two sisters, Judy, 8 and Jane, 6; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. JENSEN and W.S. CRICHTON of Omaha. Brief services were held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Sunday at 2 p.m., the Rev. James L. STILLWELL officiating. Interment, under direction of the Fick Funeral Home, was in Blair Cemetery. INSERT: Suction Apparatus Will Be Bought. Friends and relatives of infant Valerie JENSEN were joining this week to purchase a suction apparatus in her memory. They had worked long hours to keep the infant girl's breathing tract open. Those wishing to donate toward the apparatus in the little girl's memory are asked to contact the Washington County Bank. A similar piece of equipment is available at Blair Hospital, but was needed for another patient when wanted last week. Douglas County Hospital in Omaha has two, but could barely spare one. The unit costs only $107.50, hence the decision to buy an extra one, henceforth to be available to anyone in the county through their doctor.
Obituary: Merton JENSEN, 87, of Blair, died May 31, 1998, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Merton JENSEN was born April 1, 1911, in rural Blair to Henry C. and Esther (JACOBSON) JENSEN. He graduated from Blair High School and Dana College. On Oct. 7, 1939, he married Betty CRICHTON in Omaha. He farmed in Blair area until retiring in 1978. He had been a county assessor and worked with the ASC Office. He was a past member of the Blair Lions Club, past president of the Blair Golf Club, 60-year member of the Blair Masonic Lodge and member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. He was Dana College’s first inductee in the Football Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Roland CLARK of Blair, Jane and Joe WARMAN, of Beltsville, MD, and Deborah and Dale MORROW of Severn, MD; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Valerie Jean; one brother, Clarence; and two sisters, Cora Mae and Mary Ann JENSEN. Memorials are suggested to the Blair Rescue Squad. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary. Betty J. JENSEN, 88. Betty J. JENSEN, 88, of Blair died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at Lakeview Hospital in Omaha. no services will be held. Inurnment at the Blair Cemetery will be held at a later date. Betty Jane CRICHTON was born Jan. 14, 1920, in Omaha, to W.S. and Ethel (ADAIR) CRICHTON. She attended Omaha Public Schools and later was a graduate of Lincoln High School. On Oct. 7, 1939, she married Merton JENSEN at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Omaha. She worked for Steinbaugh, Coast-to-Coast and Miller Rolland Furniture in Blair. She was a member of the MCH Auxiliary, the Eagles Auxiliary, the Blair Golf Club and was an avid bridge player. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Roland CLARK of Blair, Jane and Joseph WARMAN of Beltsville, Md., and Deborah and Dale MORROW of Severn, Md.; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merton; a daughter, Valerie JENSEN; a sister, Marjorie RHODES; and brothers, Wayne CRICHTON and W.L. CRICHTON. Memorials are suggested to Clarkson Hospital Chaplaincy Program, Office of Development, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-7421, or the American Cancer Society.
Obituary. Blair Pilot-Tribune, Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Betty J. JENSEN, 88. Betty J. JENSEN, 88, of Blair, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at Lakeview Hospital in Omaha. A graveside committal service will be held for her at 11 a.m. on June 16, in the Blair Cemetery. This will be followed by a celebratory luncheon at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. All are invited to attend either or both of these events. Mrs. JENSEN is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Roland CLARK, of Blair, Jane and Joseph WARMAN of Beltsville, Md., and Deborah and Dale MORROW of Severn, Md.; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

MARRIAGE/DIVORCE RECORDS

Marriage: 7 Oct 1939, supplied by the subjects

FAMILY BIBLE/RELIGION AFFILIATIONS RECORDS

Members: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Blair, NE, supplied by the subjects

EMPLOYMENT/MILITARY/ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS

Merton: played Triple A baseball throughout the Midwest during the depression and for several years after his marriage. He farmed 2 miles north of Blair, NE until 1978. Belonged to the Lions Club for many years, the Golf Club (where he was president), and was a member of the Masons for 60 years. Information supplied by the subject and the obituary.

WILL/ESTATE/DEEDS/COURT RECORDS

Merton and Betty set up a living trust and invested all assets in the trust. Property and assets passed to Betty upon Merton’s death and upon Betty’s death, grandson Chris will have the option to buy the farm at fair market value. In the event he does not want to buy it, it will be sold. Proceeds from the sale, as well as other assets will be divided equally among the three daughters. Source: Betty JENSEN

CENSUS/CITY DIRECTORIES/TAX LIST RECORDS

1930 U.S. Census: Cuming City Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 6A, Enumeration Dist: 89-5,
Supervisor's District No. 3, Enumerated on April 23-24, 1930 by Ira G Baxter
Dwelling 109/Family 109
     Jensen, Henry   Head   Home owned/rented? G Radio Set? R Live on a farm? Y   Read/Write? Y
                                        State: 69 Country: 07 Nativity: 0 Occupation: Supt Drainage District 73X1
                                         Class or Worker: W Veteran? No   Farm Schedule #97
                                         M W 47 Married at 24 b. NE Father: Den   Mother: Den
                 Esther Wife     F    W 44 Married at 20 b. NE Father: Swe Mother: Swe
                 Merton Son   M W 19 Single             b. NE Father: NE    Mother: NE

MIGRATION/CHRONOLOGY/MAP REFERENCE RECORDS

INTERVIEW/ARTIFACTS RECORDS

WRITINGS/HISTORIES/NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINE RECORDS

Blair Enterprise, 2 Jan 1964. JENSEN's 563 Sets Pace For Early League. Mert JENSEN led the scores in the Tuesday early league make-up scores which were rolled Sunday evening with a 536 series with scores of 195, 184 and 184. JENSEN's 563 set the pace as the Washington County Bank won three from KHUB. Earl MINER hit 549 for the losers. Bud WEBBER hit 522 as Home Theatre won two from their opponents. Harry SORENSEN led their series with a 206 and 552. Lauren BIFFAR rolled a 515 as the Bohs Oil kelgers won three from the Rustic Inn. Lyle WILLIBY rolled a 527 as the Washington County Motors won two from the VFW. Bill WILLIBY hit 520 for the losers. Roger ROGERT turned in a 505 as the Nelson Bros Clothiers won theirs by forfeit from the Town Tavern.
Blair Pilot-Tribune, 12 Oct 1964. Merton JENSENs Surprised on 25th Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell FERGUSON held a neighborhood surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN on their 25th wedding anniversary Wednesday evening, October 7th.
Blair Enterprise, 3 May 1956. Betty JENSEN Heads Homemakers. The Better Homemakers Club met at the Hill Creek school near Herman April 5th and elected Betty JENSEN, President. Other officers were Phyllis MARTIN, Vice President; Ruth Ann MARTIN, Secretary; Sharon HANSEN, Treasurer; Loretta NELSON, News Reporter. The leaders are: Mrs. Clark DAVIS, Mrs. W.J. MARTIN and Mrs. Arthur L. NELSON.

END OF RESEARCH RECORD

2.1__Judith Lynn JENSEN
     b. 2 Aug 1940, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
     child of: Merton & Betty Jane (CRICHTON) JENSEN
     d.
     Buried:

m. 10 Apr 1968, Blair, Washington County, NE

2.1s3__Roland Neal CLARK
     b. 14 Mar 1937, Mondamin, Harrison County, IA
     child of: Kermit Johnson and Ada Margaret (HEWITT) CLARK Go to Tombstones
     d. 21 Jul 2009 (4th-stage lung cancer), Blair, Washington Co, NE
     Buried: Cremated - urn held by widow

Other Marriages:
Judy m. 1. 7 May 1959 1s1__Gordon Alan SICK, divorced 1959 (two months later); no children Go to Tombstones
child of: Alfred O. & Gussie (SCHEFFLER) SICK Go to Tombstones
m. 2.1s2__Gary GREENFIELD, child of Harold and Sadie (GEORGE) GREENFIELD Go to Tombstones; 2 children
Roland CLARK had two children by a previous marriage

(Stepchildren)
2.1s3a Kevin CLARK
2.1s3b Kermit CLARK
(Children)
2.1a Chris Sterling GREENFIELD         b. 27 Jan 1962
2.1b Carri Sue GREENFIELD               b. 26 Mar 1963
2.1c  Stephanie Crichton CLARK             b. 7 Dec 1973

Synopsis:

Judy was raised on the farm in Blair.
Attended Cuming City country school through 8^th grade. Graduated from Blair High School.
Engagement: Mr. and Mrs. Merton JENSEN announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith, to Mr. Gordon A. SICK, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred O. SICK. Miss JENSEN was a graduate of Blair High in 1957. Mr. SICK was a graduate of Blair High. He attended Dana College and graduated from University of Nebraska in 1954. He is presently employed by United Benefit Life Insurance of Omaha. The couple plan a May 7 [1959] wedding at St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Wedding announcement: Judith JENSEN Wed in Blair. Gordon SICK, Bride Plan Omaha Home. Blair, Neb. Miss Judith JENSEN became the bride of Gordon Alan SICK Saturday in a 2 p.m. ceremony held in St. Mary's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Samuel ELLISTON officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Merton JENSEN; the bridegroom the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred O. SICK. Miss Jane JENSEN was maid of honor for her sister. Bridesmaids were the Misses Mary Jeanne BARKER and Connie THOMAS, both of Omaha. Thomas A. SICK was best man for his brother. Ushers were Steven W. SUTTON, James F. BEAR and William C. ELLIS, the latter two of Omaha. A reception was held at the church. After a one-week Denver, Colo., trip, the couple will live at 137 North Thirty-third Street, Omaha.

Alfred O. "Al" SICK: 27 Oct 1902 - 15 Feb 1986
Gussie M. SCHEFFLER: 20 May 1903 - 8 Aug 2007
Death Notice. Omaha World-Herald, 17 Feb 1986. SICK - Alred O., age 83 years, of Blair, Ne.; survived by wife, Gussie; 2 sons, Gordon and Tom, both of Blair; and 4 grandsons. SERVICES 10:30 AM Tuesday at the St. Marys Episcopal Church, Blair. Burial, Blair Cemetery. CAMPBELL FUNERAL HOME Blair, Nebraska.
Obituary. Blair Pilot-Tribune, 17 Feb 1986. SICK, Alfred O. Funeral services for 83 year old Alfred O. SICK will be Tuesday, February 18 at 10:30 p.m. in the St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair. Mr. SICK died at his home at 2168 Lincoln Street in Blair on Saturday, February 15, 1986. Alfred O. SICK was born on October 27, 1902 at Fontanelle, Nebraska. On June 26, 1930, he married Gussie SCHEFFLER at Blair, Nebraska. Mrs. SICK survives her husband. Also surviving are two sons, Tom SICK and Gordon SICK, and four grandsons, all of Blair. Mr. SICK was a former Mayor of the City of Blair. He served one term as a city councilman and two terms as Mayor, from June of 1972 through December of 1978. In respect for the former Mayor, the City of Blair offices will be closed from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. so that employees may attend Mr. SICK's funeral on Tuesday, February 18. Mr. SICK came to Blair in 1926 as a lawyer. During his years in Blair he was owner of the Pilot Tribune newspaper until 1958, served 25 years as the Blair Postmaster, was secretary of the Blair Fire Department for 20 years, was a charter member of the Blair Rotary Club, was County Judge of Washington County, 50 year member of the Blair Masonic Lodge and received the Dana College Community Service Award. Most recently he was still running his real estate business in Blair. Casket bearers will be: Joe BREITHAUPT, Ray HARMON, Hugh HUNT, Dean SAPP, Bill STEVENSON, and John YOUNG, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be: Pat ALLEN, Art BECK, Frank DRBAL, Jerome JENNY, M. Stan JENSEN, Louis MURDOCH, John O'HANLON, J. HILTON RHOADES, Jess WRIGHT, Walter HUBER, Clarence SCHREINER and Harold WRIGHT. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Campbell Funeral Home with Father Jess HANSEN and Father Charles L. PEDERSEN officiating. Organist will be Clare COWING with burial in the Blair Cemetery.
Worked for Mutual of Omaha where she met Gary GREENFIELD. After their marriage, they lived in Omaha where Chris was born and then Rapid City, SD where Carri was born.
Judy and Rollie live in Blair (2002). Rollie retired from Vickers Manufacturing in Omaha and currently (2002) works at Cargill Manufacturing in Ft. Calhoun. Judy owns a tanning salon in Blair.

Obituary: Blair Newpaper, Monday, June 27, 2005: Ada M. CLARK, 95. Ada M. CLARK, 95, of Le Mars, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars. Funeral services were Saturday, June 25, at the First Baptist Church in Le Mars. Interment was at the Calhoun Cemetery near Missouri Valley, Iowa. Ada Margaret CLARK was born Aug. 20, 1909, on a farm near Geneva, to George E. and Inez H. (PORTER) HEWITT. She attended country school near her home and in Woodbine, Iowa, before graduating from Mondamin High School in 1929. On Nov. 1, 1930, she married Kermit J. CLARK in Missouri Valley. They farmed in the Modale and Mondamin, iowa area. Not only was Mrs. CLARK a homemaker, but she also assisted her husband with all the aspects of their farming operation. Mr. CLARK died in 1966, and Mrs. CLARK remained on the farm until 1970 when she moved to Le Mars. She became a resident at Brentwood Good Samaritan Village on March 10, 1997. During the farming years, Mrs. CLARK was an active member of the Baptist Church in Mondamin. She taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and served her church in many areas. In Le Mars, she was active in the First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Christian Women's Club, delivered Meals on Wheels to shut-ins, and volunteered her talents with arts and crafts at the Plymouth County Home. She was very artistic and enjoyed painting and sketching, writing poetry, all types of needlework, and cake decorating. She is survived by her daughter, Edith GOODCHILD of Le Mars; two sons and daughters-in-law, Norman and Maralyn CLARK of Temecula, Calif., and Roland and Judy CLARK of Blair; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, M. Jean GOODCHILD; two sisters, Geneva TODD and Frances BEK; and a son-in-law, Freddie J. GOODCHILD.

Death Notice. Omaha World-Herald, 8 Aug 2007. SICK - Gussie May, age 104, of Blair. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gordon and Mary SICK, Omaha, NE, Tom and Judy SICK, Blair, NE; 4 grandsons, 5-great grandchildren. SERVICES 10 AM Monday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will begin 10 AM Sunday with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191.

Obituary. Blair Enterprise, 10 Aug 2007. Gussie M. SICK, 104 (Gordon's mother). Gussie M. SICK, 104, of Blair, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will begin 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Gussie May SCHEFFLER was born May 5, 1903, in Blair, to Gus and Anna (DAVIS) SCHEFFLER. She graduated from Blair High School in 1921 and the University of Nebraska in 1926. She taught high school in Ord from 1927 to 1929. On June 26, 1930, she was united in marriage to Alfred O. SICK in Blair. Mrs. SICK was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Eastern Star, and was a charter member of the Blair American Legion and VFW Auxiliary. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gordon and Mary SICK, Omaha, and tom and Judy SICK of Blair; four grandsons, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; brother; Orval SCHEFFLER; and two sisters, Helen LOWE and Inez WILLIAMS.

Death Notice. Omaha World-Herald, 10 Aug 2007. SICK - Gussie May, age 104, of Blair. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gordon and Mary SICK, Omaha, NE, Tom and Judy SICK, Blair, NE; 4 grandsons, 5 great-grandchildren. SERVICES 10 AM Monday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will begin 10 AM Sunday with family receiving friends from 5 o 7 PM. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191.

Obituary. Washington County Pilot Tribune & Enterprise, 15 Aug 2008. Gordon A. SICK, 75. Gordon A. SICK, died Tuesday Aug. 12, 2008, at his home in Omaha. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 15, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair. interment will be in the Blair Cemetery. Gordon A. "Gordie" SICK was born 24 Jul 1933, in Omaha to Alfred O. and Gussie (SCHEFFLER) SICK. He was raised in Blair and was a graduate of Blair High School. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and became a loyal Cornhusker supporter. He was recognized by Mutual of Omaha for his 30-year underwriting career in the Underwriting and Special Service Division. After his retirement from Mutual, he had a second career with his father and his brother in real estate. He was a residential sales broker for Real Estate Associates. In addition, he worked in sales for 15 years at Omaha Steaks. He was a sports enthusiast who loved baseball, football, horseracing, bowling and the competitive nature of politics. He spent time with family and friends and became a friend to all who knew him. Mr. SICK was proud of his family's history in Nebraska, which dates back to the days when Nebraska was still a territory and earned its statehood. His father, Alfred, was appointed the Postmaster of Blair and was elected Mayor of Blair after serving on the Blair City Council. He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons and daughter-in-law, Tim and Angie SICK of Sandy, Ore., and Steve SICK of Blair; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Judy SICK of Blair; three step-daughters and families; Anne and Matt JETTER of Omaha, Beth and Mike BOLER, Omaha and Chris and Dan KRAMER, all of Clive, Iowa; one grandchild; and 7 step grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Campbell-Aman Funeral home is in charge of arrangements

Obituary, Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, 23 Jul 2009. Roland N. CLARK, 72. Longtime Blair resident Roland N. CLARK, 72, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009. There will be no services, but friends are encouraged to stop by the family home. Roland N. "Rollie" CLARK was born on March 14, 1937, in Mondamin, Iowa, to Kermit and Ada (HEWITT) CLARK. He worked on the family farm throughout high school. He worked for Vicker's in Omaha for 38 years. Upon retirement, he continued working at Cargill, Degussa and Evonik. Mr. CLARK was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. He greatly enjoyed his family and many friends. He had a passion for golfing, boating, grilling and gardening. In addition, he loved spending time at the beach in southern California. On April 6, 1968, he married Judy JENSEN of Blair. She survives him, as do three sons and two daughters and their spouses, Kevin and Jane CLARK of New Hope, Minn., Kermit and Renee CLARK of Grandville, Iowa, Chris GREENFIELD of Ashland, Carri (GREENFIELD) and Rick BENDER of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Stephanie CLARK of Charter Oak, Iowa; five grandchildren, ;brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Maralyn CLARK of Murrieta, Calif.; sister, Edith GOODCHILD of Lemars, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Source: Dale and Deborah MORROW, Judy CLARK

2.1a__Chris Sterling GREENFIELD
     b. 27 Jan 1962, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of: Gary and Judith (JENSEN) GREENFIELD
     d.
     Buried:

m. 1 Oct 1989, Blair, Washington County, NE

2.1as__Terry WHITE
     b.
     child of:
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:
Chris and Terry divorced in 1991; no children.

Children: None

Synopsis:

Chris graduated from Blair High School, Blair, Washington County, NE.
Graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE with a degree in Agricultural Economics.
Worked for the Federal Land Bank, beginning in NE and then as a loan administrator in Minneapolis, MN.
Works (2006) for Union Bank in Lincoln, NE as a Vice President.

Source: Dale and Deborah MORROW, Chris GREENFIELD

2.1b__Carri Sue GREENFIELD
     b. 26 Mar 1963, Rapid City, Pennington County, SD
     child of: Gary & Judith (JENSEN) GREENFIELD
     d.
     Buried:

m. 7 Oct 1988, Blair, Washington County, NE

2.1bs__Rick Lynn BENDER
     b. 5 Nov 1963, Seward, Seward County, NE
     child of Kenneth Carl & Sandra Marie (LUETH) BENDER
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages: None

Christian Bender Cole Bender

Children:
2.1b1 Cole Sterling BENDER b. 9 Nov 1993, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, CA
2.1b2 Christian Anthony BENDER b. 12 Jun 1996, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Synopsis:

Carri graduated from Blair High School, Blair, Washington County, NE. In 1981, she starred in the Blair High School production of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." Two articles appeared in advance of the production in the Blair Enterprise and Pilot-Tribune and are reproduced here. The actual articles can be found in Original Documents. 19 March 1981. Curtain Opens Next Thursday on Blair High's "Anything Goes." Caption under the opening picture states: "Doing the chorus line kick - Left to right: Tami Tuggle, Carrie GREENFIELD, and Denise Lang. In back: Maria Brandes and Kelly Gregerson." Curtain opens Thursday on "Anything Goes." This year's musical production at Blair High School will open next Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Blair High Auditorium, and will be held the following Friday and Saturday evenings at the same time. Rehearsals and set construction are in their final stages, with a special emphasis on choreography. Dan P. Hays, a free lance actor and dancer from Omaha, has been assisting Directors Tim Fischer and Jean Hundtoft with the musical numbers in the production. Set construction is under the direction of Mike Letheby. The name of the musical is "Anything Goes". The scene is the S.S. American, sailing from New York to England. On board the ship is American heiress, Hope Harcourt (Joy Flynn), who is sailing with her fiance, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh (Eric Brown), and her mother (Paula Chapman). Others on the ship include Bishop Dobson (Tom Sorensen); Elish J. Whitney (Tim Sully), who is a Wall Street broker and ex-evangelist; Reno Sweeney (Carri GREENFIELD), and her "bevy of beauties". Whitney's flunkie, Billy Crocker (Dan Hunt) comes on board to save his friend, Hope, from marrying Sir Evelyn. Billy is accompanied by Public Enemy No. 13, Moonface Martin (Brent Frahm), and Moon's girl, Bonnie (Molly Sorensen). Unfortunately, Billy and Moon must stay incognito throughout the cruise. To save Hope, Billy joins forces with Reno, who agrees to try to seduce Sir Evelyn and show Hope what a cad he really is. Instead, the plan fails because Billy is mistaken for Public Enemy No. 1. Later, however, the truth about Billy is revealed when he confesses at a revival meeting that he is not a gangster and is arrested with moon for impersonating a celebrity. Will Moonface and Billy go free? Will Hope still marry Sir Evelyn? Attend "Anything Goes" at Blair High, on March 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30. Tickets may be purchased at $2.00 for adults or $1.00 for students, or they can be purchased at the door for 50 cents more. Caption under cast picture states: "Song and dance routine - Left to right: Amy Simpson, Carri GREENFIELD, Dan Hunt, Lisa Johnson and Tami Tuggle. Caption under combo picture states: Janet Carlsen on piano, and Tony Davis on drums are part of the group which will accompany in "Anything Goes". Kathy Herder is turning pages for Janet. 23 Mar 1981. Hop Aboard The Ship Where "Anything Goes." In 1935 "arms and the men" were diversely represented on Broadway. At the Broadhurst Theatre, a young actor named Humphrey Bogart was fascinating audiences as Duke Mantee, an escaping gangster-killer, in "The Petrified Forest". A few blocks uptown at the Alvin Theatre, another theatrical enterprise, involving a fugitive gangster was also delighting audiences. It was the musical comedy called "Anything Goes", and among its cast of characters was Moonface Martin, Public Enemy Number 13. The stars of the 1934 production of "Anything Goes" were Ethel Merman, Victor Moore, and William Gaxton. The present period revival of "Anything Goes" opened at Manhattan's Orpheum Theatre on May 15, 1962--nearly thirty years after the Alvin Theatre premiere. Audiences and critics were again reveling in its altogether unlikely plot, its whimsically introduced songs and dances. This 1962 revival starred Eileen Rodgers, Mickey Deems and Hal Linden. Col [sic] Porter's rich melodies in the original production numbered only eight songs--then the revivalists added to these eight, six of Porter's top tunes that now are a part of "Anything Goes". Nearly fifty years after its launching on Broadway, "Anything Goes" hits the local stage. Carrie GREENFIELD, Brent Frahm, Dan Hunt, the supporting cast of thirty two, combo members, production staff and others--encourage YOU the AUDIENCE to come aboard the "S.S. American" docked at the Blair High School Auditorium, March 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. for Blair High's production of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes". Caption under the trio picture states: "Reno Sweeney (Carri GREENFIELD), Moonface Martin (Brent Frahm) and Billy Crocker (Dan Hunt) team together in a scene from "Anything Goes". (Photo by Lisl Schwartz).
Carri and Rick graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with marketing majors.
She and Rick worked for the same insurance company although they had known each other in high school as well.
Carri and Rick lived in CA but returned to Omaha to be near family.
Rick is the vice-president of the insurance company for which they worked.
They returned to California and live in Ranchos Palos Verde.
Carri is a Life Coach.
Cole plays lacrosse and develops inventions.
Christian takes voice, piano and dancing, performs in television commercials and plays soccer.

Source: Dale and Deborah MORROW, Carri BENDER

2.2__Julie Jane JENSEN
     b. 9 Mar 1943, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
     child of: Merton & Betty Jane (CRICHTON) JENSEN
     d.
     Buried:

m. 28 Aug 1971, Oxon Hill (now Ft. Washington), Prince George’s County, MD

2.2s__Joseph Robert WARMAN
     b. 28 Mar 1938, Washington, DC
     child of: James Robert & Mildred (OFFUTT) WARMAN
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages: None

Children: None

Synopsis:

Jane was raised on the farm 2 miles north of Blair. Attended Cuming City country school through 8^th grade.
Jane graduated from Dana College, Blair, NE in 1965 with a major in English Education and minors in Spanish and French. She taught English and Spanish (including to her sister, Deb) at Blair High School from 1965-1969.
In 1969, Jane moved to Salinas, CA and lived with her Aunt Marjorie RHODES until she obtained a job in the Fresno, CA college library. In 1970, she obtained a job in computer programming with the Federal government and moved to Long Branch, NJ for training at Ft. Monmouth, NJ.
Following her training, she went to work for Harry Diamond Laboratories in Washington, DC where she met Joe in 1971. Harry Diamond Labs relocated to Adelphi, MD and Jane and Joe purchased a house in the Calverton subdevelopment of Beltsville, MD where they still live (2013).
Joe retired in 1993 as the Chief of Internal Review and Audit Compliance for the Army Laboratory Command (a successor to Harry Diamond Laboratories) after more than 30 years in the Federal government.
Jane left Harry Diamond Labs and worked for the National Institutes of Health and then for the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a computer specialist and systems analyst. She retired in 1996.
They were both activein the Henson Valley Christian Church in Fort Washington, MD (formerly, Oxon Hill), where they were married, until 2012. Jane is also active in the University of Maryland’s Senior University and is a volunteer at the National Zoo in Washington, DC as an interpreter in the orangutang exhibit.

Source: Dale and Deborah MORROW, Jane WARMAN