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Nina Maxine Jepsen Garrelts

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Birth	:	3 Oct 1931 Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Sep 2021 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4950400, -98.9619900
Description	:	Nina M. Garrelts, 89, of Minden, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Nina Maxine Jepsen Garrelts was born on October 3, 1931, the youngest of ten children, to Anton and Hannah Marie (Smith) Jepsen in rural Minden. She attended country school until the 8th grade, and then chose to leave home and move into Minden. She worked several jobs to support herself such as cleaning jobs, grocery store clerk and Berndt's Pharmacy. Nina was a very hard worker all of her life. In 1952, she... Read More	Nina M. Garrelts, 89, of Minden, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Nina Maxine Jepsen Garrelts was born on October 3, 1931, the youngest of ten children, to Anton and Hannah Marie (Smith) Jepsen in rural Minden. She attended country school until the 8th grade, and then chose to leave home and move into Minden. She worked several jobs to support herself such as cleaning jobs, grocery store clerk and Berndt's Pharmacy. Nina was a very hard worker all of her life. In 1952, she married Richard Garrelts at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, and to this union three children were born. Clyde Richard was born in May 1954, but passed away in October of 1954. Nina went back to work at Berndt's Pharmacy until the birth of their daughter, Karlene, in 1957 and daughter, Cindy, in 1959. Nina was a stay at home mother, but was a very busy women, as she ironed clothes for people and cleaned house while taking care of her family. When both girls were in school she started work at Minden Public Schools, where she was an assistant cook up until 1977. She then started at Baldwin Filters, working on the line until 1997. Soon after retiring she got a part time job in the school kitchen as an assistant. She loved the work and being around the young people. For 50 years, she assisted and was the head custodian for the Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Company. Until a few weeks ago, she was still helping her daughter and son-in-law, Karlene and Norm, clean the bank six days a week. She was very proud of her and Richards's commitment to the people of Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Company. Those left to cherish her memory include: her daughters, Karlene and her husband, Norman Christensen of Minden, and Cindy and her husband, Curt Swanhorst of McCook; grandchildren, Tyler Christensen of Kearney, John Swanhorst of Colorado, Hanah and her husband, Nick Nothnagel of McCook; great-grandchildren, Ezra and Arlo Nothnagel of McCook; sisters-in-law, Nita Rae Jepsen of Shelton and Bernita Hagadon and her husband, Charles of Indiana; as well as a host of extended relatives and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Hannah Jepsen; in-laws George and Faye Garrelts; son, Clyde Garrelts; husband, Richard Garrelts; granddaughter, Stacey Marie Christensen; brother and sisters, Art and Florence Jepsen, Elmer & Hazel Jepsen, Vernon and Sally Jepsen, Norris Jepsen, and second brother Norris Jepson, Helen and Herb Binderup, Virginia and Ed Schmidt, Millie and Clarence Sinsel, Thelma and Bob Schiedies.

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Nina Maxine Jepsen Garrelts's memorial is located at: Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA.
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Nina Maxine Jepsen Garrelts death on 6 Sep 2021 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.4950400
Longitude: -98.9619900

Family Members:

Parent

Anton Jepsen

(1890 - 1963)

Hannah M. Smith Jepsen

(1896 - 1982)

Spouse

Richard G. Garrelts

(1930 - 1998)

Siblings

Elmer Jepsen

(1915 - 1989)

Arthur Peter Jepsen

(1916 - 2003)

Helen Kathryne Jepsen Binderup

(1918 - 2005)

Norris Laumonte Jepsen

(1921 - 1921)

Norris Lamont Jepsen

(1922 - 1988)

Vernon Wesley Jepsen

(1924 - 1996)

Mildred Elaine Jepsen Sinsel

(1927 - 2007)

Thelma Ilene Jepsen Scheidies

(1929 - 2016)

Children

Clyde R. Garrelts

(1954 - 1954)

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1. Minden Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4950400, -98.9619900

2. Fredericksburg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4261560, -98.9319700

3. White Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5675011, -98.9805984

4. Bethany Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4665413, -99.0843201

5. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5833015, -98.9041977

6. Free Mission Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4030991, -98.9139023

7. Keene Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4270500, -99.0658900

8. Keene Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4227700, -99.0747900

9. May Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4599991, -98.8191986

10. Bethphage Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4882750, -99.1190130

11. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4870000, -99.1235000

12. Garden Plain Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3792000, -99.0186005

13. Norman Cemetery
Norman, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -98.7992020

14. Eaton Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5614014, -98.8003006

15. Fort Kearney Post Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6429000, -99.0066400

16. Mound Valley Cemetery
Blaine Township, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849341, -99.1428820

17. Osco Cemetery
Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3725014, -98.8118973

18. Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
Axtell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4528000, -99.1790000

19. Hildreth Cemetery
Hildreth, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3293991, -99.0294037

20. Saint Peters Cemetery
Hildreth, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3280983, -99.0475006

21. Holy Family Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5960999, -98.7605972

22. Wilcox Cemetery
Wilcox, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3657990, -99.1511002

23. Upland Cemetery
Upland, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3078003, -98.8974991

24. Fridhem Cemetery
Funk, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4678001, -99.2174988