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Laura Marie Nielsen Allen

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Birth	:	11 Feb 1920 Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	9 Dec 2004 Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8430580, -101.5033520
Description	:	Laura Marie Nielsen was born February 11, 1920, at Kadoka, SD, the daughter of Niels P. and Laura R. (Chapman) Nielsen. She grew up in Kadoka, and in 1935 she moved with her parents to Custer, SD., where they lived until 1937 when they moved to Astoria, OR. She graduated from Astoria High School. She then graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in Astoria. In 1942, she entered the U.S. Army as a registered nurse serving in Missouri, Africa, and Italy. Laura was united in marriage to Arnold Goulding in Africa, and to this union was born a daughter, Jeanne.... Read More	Laura Marie Nielsen was born February 11, 1920, at Kadoka, SD, the daughter of Niels P. and Laura R. (Chapman) Nielsen. She grew up in Kadoka, and in 1935 she moved with her parents to Custer, SD., where they lived until 1937 when they moved to Astoria, OR. She graduated from Astoria High School. She then graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in Astoria. In 1942, she entered the U.S. Army as a registered nurse serving in Missouri, Africa, and Italy. Laura was united in marriage to Arnold Goulding in Africa, and to this union was born a daughter, Jeanne. After her discharge from the military in 1944, she moved to Kadoka, SD., where her daughter was born. She worked as a nurse in the Kadoka Hospital and Clinic until 1974. Laura was united in marriage to Wayne C. Allen on August 5, 1952, in Kadoka, and to this union was born a son, Robert Allen. They made their home in Kadoka but farmed near Long Valley, SD. From 1961 to 1968, they managed the Western Lanes Bowling House in Kadoka. They retired from farming in 1979 and continued to make their home in Kadoka. Her husband, Wayne preceded her in death on June 13, 1985. She continued to live in Kadoka, where she was active with the Kadoka Ambulance and also did intermittent nursing in the Kadoka area. On June 16, 1988, she retired from the Kadoka Ambulance, after ten years of service. In 1997 she moved to Denver, CO., to be near her daughter Jeanne Toro, where she resided until her death. Laura was a member of the Kadoka Presbyterian Church, the American Legion Post #27, and the Auxiliary Unit #27, and a long time member of the Kadoka Community Betterment Association. Grateful for having shared her life include her son Robert Allen of Bethel, AK.; her daughter Jeanne Toro of Centennial, CO.; two grandsons, Glenn Cochran and Robert Cochran; three great-grandsons, Justin Cochran, Matthew Cochran, and Joshua Cochran, and a great-granddaughter, Alyssa Cochran. In addition to her husband Wayne, Laura was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Ervin, Niels, and Andrew "Pete" Nielsen, and her sisters Anna Birkholz, Olive Luneberg, and Margaret Hedeen. Laura Allen died Thursday, December 9, 2004, at 3:15 a.m., in Aurora, CO. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, at the Kadoka Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Kadoka Cemetery.

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Where is Laura Marie Nielsen Allen's memorial?
Laura Marie Nielsen Allen's memorial is located at: Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA.
When did Laura Marie Nielsen Allen death?
Laura Marie Nielsen Allen death on 9 Dec 2004 in Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Laura Marie Nielsen Allen's memorial?
Latitude: 43.8430580
Longitude: -101.5033520

Family Members:

Parent

Niels Peter Nielsen

(1882 - 1972)

Laura R Chapman Nielsen

(1881 - 1967)

Spouse

Wayne Clark Edward Allen

(1910 - 1985)

Siblings

Ervin Lewis Nielsen

(1902 - 1913)

Anna Rozina Nielsen Birkholz

(1908 - 1953)

Margarette “Margaret” Nielsen Hedeen

(1910 - 1996)

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