5. | Willard Elmer Pearson (1.Elmer1) was born on 15 Nov 1938; died on 17 Jan 1994. Notes:
May have suffered from Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (not verified).
According to family lore, he may have been a twin (possibly conjoined), the other twin did not survive. Leroy recalled being in the room when the doctors discussed the twins. There is no grave; there was no funeral.
Died:
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - JANUARY 27, 1994
DEATHS
WILLARD PEARSON
Services for Willard Elmer Pearson of California, who died Jan. 17, 1994, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 1994, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco. The Rev. Richard A. Wollard will officiate. Interment will follow at Swedeburutheran Cemetery with Mike Bokelman, Harold Heiser, Paul Heiser, Bruce Palmer, Bill Pearson and John Pearson serving as pallbearers.
Pearson was born Nov. 15, 1938, to his parents Elmer and Sophia (Heiser) Pearson in Lincoln. He attended the Ceresco Public Schools, graduating in 1956. He was active in the Boy Scouts, church youth groups and high school music groups.
He attended Kearney State College, worked at the family automotive repair business, took computer training in Omaha, and then worked as a computer operator in California and Lincoln before returning to California. He began doing carpentry woeveral years ago.
His parents and one brother preceded him in death.
Survivors are a brother and sister-in-law, Martin and Marlene Pearson of Ceresco; a sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Marlin Olson of Wahoo; a nephew, four nieces; two grand-nieces, uncles; aunts; cousins; and special friends Melanie Woond Chris Shultes.
Arrangements by Metcalf Funeral Home.
Family/Spouse: Hazel Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Willard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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