Living married Catherine Ann Packett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LINCOLN STAR - DECEMBER 16, 1986

ROLFSON - Donald W, 77, 5010 Knox St., died Sunday. Retired custodian, Lincoln Public Schools, 17 years. Member, Evangelical United Lutheran Church, Lincoln Public Schools Employee Association, Hammand Organ Society. Former Scout Master, Troo, Boy Scouts of America. Survivors: wife, Fern; son, James. W., Germantown, Md.; daughter, Mrs. Gary D. (Janice) Gustafson, Lincoln; brothers, Lyle, Elwin, both Lincoln; sister, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Grubaugh, David City; four grandchildren, great-granddaughter.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Evangelical United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont St. The Rev. Robert M. Roabe. Memorials to church or to Heart Fund. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.

LINCOLN STAR - DECEMBER 17, 1986

ROLFSON - Donald W, 77, 5010 Knox St., died Sunday.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Evangelical United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont St. The Rev. Robert M. Roabe. Pallbearers: Lyle, Elwin, Jim Rolofson, Gary, Erik, Marc Gustafson. Honorary pallbearers: Carol, Richard Grubaugh, Curt Rolofson, Kriustafson. Memorials to church or to Heart Fund. Family will receive friends: 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.

Donald married Fern Anita Lenea Bengtson on 11 Feb 1934 in In her parents home, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. Fern (daughter of August Bengtson and Josina Mariana Erlander) was born on 22 Jun 1907 in Concord, Dixon County, Nebraska; died on 6 Jun 2009 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

REMEMBRANCES FROM FERN:

There is no other church like Grace (Swedeburg). My father helped install the bell. I remember they installed it on a Saturday. How they did that back then, getting it way up there. . .
Those wonderful stained glass windows - every time you look at them, they bring back memories.
I remember one time they had to open the doors (North wall of the Sanctuary) because they had so many people in church.
When I was in Confirmation class, we had to take our sermon notes in Swedish. That is until the war came, and we could only use one language.
My mother used to say how Aunt Ellen was such a wonderful coo
We lived down the hill from Uncle Will and Aunt Ellen and used to climb over the fence and go up and play at their place. I think we saw each other every day.
When your Grandmother (Florence) and I talk, we sure do a lot of remembering and talking about when we were growing up.

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JUNE 9, 2009

Fern A.L. Rolofson 101, Lincoln, widow of Donald, died Saturday (6/6/09). Born (6/22/1907) in Concord, Neb. to August and Josina (Erlander) Benson. Homemaker. Member: Evangelical United Lutheran Church and Altar Guild, former cook at Northeast High School and Willard Sorority at Nebraska Wesleyan University, former Campfire leader, worked for Election Board for many years.
Family members include son, daughter-in-law: James and Catherine Rolofson, San Antonio, Texas; daughter, son-in-law: Janice and Gary Gustafson, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouses: Erik Gustafson; Marc and Peggy Gustafson; Curt Rolofson; Kristen Gustafson and Mitch Larsen; great grandchildren: Atley and Grace Gustafson; Annika Larsen. Preceded in death by parents; husband; sisters: Ruth, Naomi and Genevieve; great-granddaughter, Heather Gustafson.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Friday (6/12/09) at the Evangelical United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont, Lincoln, NE 68502 with Pastor Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, to the church. Prior private interment. No visitation. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at www.roperandsons.com.

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JUNE 10-12, 2009

Fern A. L. Rolofson

Fern A.L. Rolofson 101, Lincoln, widow of Donald, died Saturday (6/6/09
Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Friday (6/12/09) at the Evangelical United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont, Lincoln, NE 68502 with Pastor Frank Kerkemeyer officiating. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, to the church. Prior private interment. No visitation. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at www.roperandsons.com

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THE LINCOLN STAR - FEBRUARY 17, 1934

LICENSED TO WED
(Special to The Star)
WAHOO, Neb., Feb. 17 - Marriage licenses have been issued here to Donald W. Rolofson, Lincoln, and Fern Benson, Swedeburg.

LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR - FEBRUARY 25, 1934

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Rolofson will entertain at dinner Sunday as a courtesy to their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rolofson, who were married Feb. 11.
Thirty guests will attend including from out of town, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Rolofson of Grand Island and Mr. and Mrs. August Benson of Wahoo. Mis Ida Klepper will be in charge of entertainment. There will be a yellow and white color note in the appointments and yellow and white flowers will be used on the table.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jun 1876, Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
• Confirmation: 10 May 1891, Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska

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WAHOO NEWSPAPER - OCTOBER 9, 1958

LAST RITES HELD FOR AUGUST BENSON, 82

Services were held Monday, September 29 at 3 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg for August Benson, 82, retired Saunders County farmer who passed away in Omaha, Friday evening, September 26th after a long illness at the home of his dhter, Mrs. Naomi Meyer.
Survivors, Mrs. Josina Benson, Omaha; daughter, Mrs. Naomi Meyer, Omaha; Mrs. Fern Rolofson, Lincoln; Mrs. Genevieve Walther, San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Lilly Brodd, Lincoln; Mrs. Esther Td, Sanford, Florida; brother, Emil Benson, Lincoln.
Internment was at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

August married Josina Mariana Erlander on 19 Feb 1902 in Concord, Dixon County, Nebraska. Josina was born on 9 Feb 1874; died on 7 Feb 1961; was buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Mar 1874, Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska