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Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin

Birth	:	20 Mar 1917
Death	:	17 Mar 2008 USA
Burial	:	Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5953636, -94.8654785
Description	:	Lily Kristine Martin, the daughter of Marius Nielsen and Louise Nielsen, was born March 20, 1917, at her parents' home in Exira, Iowa and died March 17, 2008, at the Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 27 days. Lily was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Brayton, Iowa in the early 1980's. She attended Exira School through the eighth grade and then helped at home. On June 14, 1938, she was united in marriage to Cecil Leo Martin in Audubon, Iowa. Five daughters were born to this union. Lily was a homemaker... Read More	Lily Kristine Martin, the daughter of Marius Nielsen and Louise Nielsen, was born March 20, 1917, at her parents' home in Exira, Iowa and died March 17, 2008, at the Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 27 days. Lily was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Brayton, Iowa in the early 1980's. She attended Exira School through the eighth grade and then helped at home. On June 14, 1938, she was united in marriage to Cecil Leo Martin in Audubon, Iowa. Five daughters were born to this union. Lily was a homemaker for many years and helped Cecil farm. In the late 1950's Lily was employed as a switchboard operator for North Branch Corporation for a short time. She then was a housekeeper for several years. Later she was a cook at the Shamrock Café at the "Valley" until she retired in 1979. Cecil died December 16, 1980. Lily moved to Exira where she resided. She moved into the Exira Care Center for a short time then lived with her daughter Lois for awhile. She moved into the Little Flower Haven in Earling, Iowa in September of 2005. Lily was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brayton, IA. She was a member of the Happy-Go-Lucky Club when she lived near Exira, IA. Lily enjoyed embroidering, crocheting, quilting and ceramic painting. She also enjoyed collecting pencils, pens, and earrings. Preceding her in death in addition to her husband were her daughters: Linda Kay and Nancy Lea; her parents Marius and Louise Nielsen; her brothers and spouses: Holger (Helen) Nielsen; Andrew (Doris) Nielsen; Albert Nielsen; Arnold Nielsen; her sisters and spouses: Leona (Lewis)Akers; Olga (William) Hartkoph; Lawrence Chester; her brothers-in-law: Claude (Arlie) Martin; Vinton Shoesmith; her sisters-in-law: Maude Shoesmith; Hazel Martin; Lula (Willard) Oakley and Lois (Telford) Anson. Survivors include her daughters: Lila (Teddy) Shoesmith of Guthrie Center, IA; Lois (Kenneth) Christensen of Irwin, IA; Mary (Charles) Ferguson of Colorado Springs, CO; her grandchildren: Gary (Vicki) Shoesmith, Darrell (Young) Soon Shoesmith; Christi (Tim) Pierce; Ronald (Katherine) Christensen; Vicki (Scott) Malmanger; Kevin (Donna) Christensen; Sue (Richard) Sciranko; Dean (Sheryl) Christensen; Kathleen (Eric) Carson; Todd Ferguson; Tamara (Paul) Lowe; Trisha (Norman) Avery. her great-grandchildren: Steven Shoesmith; Bryan Shoesmith; Nathaniel Pierce; Robert (Rachel) Christensen; Gregory Christensen; Ronald Christensen; Angela Christensen; Kristina (Narasimha) Palagummi; Kyndra Malmanger; Kyra Malmanger; Chad Malmanger; Austin Christensen; Kelli Christensen; David Sciranko; Philip Sciranko; Michael Sciranko; Laura Christensen; Dayna Christensen; David Christensen; Morgan Carson; Ethan Carson; Braxton Carson; Kalyn Lowe; Rayna Lowe; Jayda Lowe; Shawn Avery; her great-great-granddaugher Rebekah Louise Christensen; her sister Hilda Chester of Atlantic, IA; her sister-in-law Pauline Nielsen of Avoca, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Honorary casket bearers will be: Darrell Shoesmith, Steven Shoesmith, Bryan Shoesmith, Todd Ferguson, Scott Malmanger, Richard Sciranko, Eric Carson, Paul Lowe, Gregory Christensen, Ronald Christensen and Chad Malmanger. Casket bearers will be Ron Christensen, Kevin Christensen, Dean Christensen, Gary Shoesmith, Tim Pierce, Norman Avery, Robert Christensen, and Nathaniel Pierce. Kessler Funeral Home, Exira, IA

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Where is Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin's memorial?
Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin's memorial is located at: Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA.
When did Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin death?
Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin death on 17 Mar 2008 in USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lily Kristine Nielsen Martin's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5953636
Longitude: -94.8654785

Family Members:

Parent

Marius Nielsen

(1890 - 1934)

Louise Marie Nielsen Nielsen

(1878 - 1958)

Spouse

Cecil Leo Martin

(1904 - 1980)

Siblings

Leona Margaret Nielson Akers

(1919 - 2006)

Arnold Nielsen

(1926 - 1939)

Children

Linda Kay Martin

(1939 - 1939)

Nancy Lea Martin

(1944 - 1955)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 17 May 2013

Left by Anonymous on 06 Jun 2015

Left by Anonymous on 30 May 2021

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