Mildred Thomsen

Mildred (Smith) Thomsen, 97, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services are Monday, April 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, with Pastor Barbara Hansen officiating. Visitation with the family present will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. Mildred was born May 5, 1917 in Los Angeles, CA to Floyd and Agnes (Anderson) Smith. Mick married Morris Thomsen November 3, 1937 in Wayne County. They farmed in Thurston and eventually Wayne County, where they raised their family. In 1964, they moved to Wakefield. Morris and Mick continued to live in their own home and were very active with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren .She enjoyed reading, embroidering, and cutting quilt blocks. Mick also loved to bake and spend time with her family. After seventy years of marriage, Morris died on December 30, 2007, Mildred then moved into the Wakefield Health Care Center, where she lived until the time of her death. She is survived by her sons, Kenny (Julie) Thomsen of Wakefield, NE, Jim (Karen) Thomsen of Stromsburg, NE; daughters, Elaine (Bill) Greve of Wakefield, NE, Faye (Merlin) Greve of Wakefield, NE; sister, Joan Jensen of Omaha, NE; brother, Alva Smith of Pender, 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Mildred is preceded in death by her husband, Morris; sister, Francis; parents; daughter-in-law, Denise; grandson, Mike; and great-great granddaughter Maria.