Vorda Westergard
May 5, 2008
Vorda was born to John and Marie 'Weihe' Geu on October 20, 1922 in Cuming County, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church, south of Wisner. She attended Zion Lutheran School for all 8 years, then attended Wisner High School where she graduated with the class of 1941. She then attended Wayne State College, later attending Colorado State College in Greeley, Colorado and graduating in 1953.
On August 28, 1947, Vorda was married to Stanley Westergard in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wisner. They lived in several different communities before moving to Mead in 1968. Her husband died on June of 1979. Vorda taught school for 34 years, both elementary and high school. She moved to Fremont in 2002.
Vorda was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont and its Women's Missionary League, and also University Women, Extension Club, and the Nebraska Education Association. She was a Girl Scout Leader, and taught Sunday school for many years, and also served as a Sunday school superintendent at several Lutheran churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley, and her parents John and Marie Geu.
Survivors: daughter - Kathy Anderson of Fremont
3 grandchildren - Amber and husband Josh Josoff of Omaha
Megan Anderson of Omaha
Bryce and wife Abby Anderson of Omaha
2 great granddaughters - Taylor Josoff and Bella Anderson
The funeral service will be 10 AM Thursday (May 8th) at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dan Heuer officiating. The committal will be in the Wisner, Nebraska Cemetery at 1 PM Thursday. Memorials are suggested to her church.
Visitation the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Wednesday, (May 7th) from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.
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