HILDING O. PEARSON Hilding O. Pearson, 87, passed away April 19, 2000, at St. Joseph Health Center. Funeral services will be 3 P.M. Saturday, April 22, 2000, at McGilley State Line Chapel; burial will be 1:30 P.M. Monday, April 24, at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln, NE.
Mr. Pearson was preceded in death by his mother and father, and six sisters. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Luann, Overland Park, KS, Bruce and Pam, Janesville, WI; five grandchildren, Doug and Amy, Overland Park, KS, and Jeff, Chris, and Steve, Janesville, WI. (Arrangements: McGilley State Line Chapel)
Birth
14 Jun 1912
Gender
Male
Died
19 Apr 2000
St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Buried
24 Apr 2000
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Olof Pearson (ID:I1184), b. 23 Feb 1867, Huarod, Brannestad parish, Kristianstads lan, Sweden d. 24 Jul 1942, Rural Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 75 years)
Mother
Betsey Bengtson (ID:I0264), b. 27 Aug 1872, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 10 Aug 1956 (Age 83 years)
Marriage
13 May 1893
Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
Children
1. Olive Pearson (ID:I1185), b. 5 Jun 1894, Nebraska d. 3 Jun 1987, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
2. Vendla Elvira Pearson (ID:I1186), b. 11 Jun 1896, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska d. 1 Feb 1986, Thousand Oaks, California (Age 89 years)
Lucille M Bedell (ID:I1214), b. 11 Nov 1909, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska d. 30 Mar 2002, Overland Park, Kansas (Age 92 years)
Marriage
May 1938
First Christian Church,
Notes
LINCOLN EVENING JOURNAL - MAY 23, 1938
The marriage of Miss Lucille Bedell, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Bedell, to Hilding O. Pearson of Ord took place Monday at 4:30 p.m. at a quiet ceremony at the First Christian church with Rev. Ray E. Hunt, officiating. Only the parents were present and the couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Ruden. Mr. Pearson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Pearson of Wahoo. The bride was attired in an afternoon dress of ashes of roses linen lace with luggage tan and white accessories. The dress was made on simple lines with tucked pleats in the skirt and a full blouse. A short bolero jacket of the same material was fastened with a brown zipper. Her corsage was of lillies of the valley. After the ceremony, dinner was served to the bbridal party. The wedding cake centered the table and was surrounded with sweetpeas. Mrs. Pearson attended the University of Nebraska and is a member of the Phi Mu sorority. She is a graduate of the Lincoln General hospital school of nursing. MrMr. Pearson was graduated from teh Worsham school of embalmin in Chicago, after having attended the Lutheran college in Wahoo. He was formerly with Wadlows'. The couple will live in Ord where Mr. Pearson is in partnership in the Pearson-Anderson motuary.