Lou Nielsen

    Funeral services for Luella M. Nielsen will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 7. Pastors Betty
    Mawbey and Tim Hutslar will officiate at the service at Nathanael Lutheran Church at Dagmar;
    interment will be in Nathanael Cemetery. Casketbearers were  Christopher and Kenny Nielsen,
    Zachariah Jolly, Roy Tong, and Randy and Scott Wangerin. Lou died early Tuesday morning,
    February 3, 2009 at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood; she was 85.

    The daughter of Alfred and Alexandra (Christensen) Larsen, Lou was born November 18, 1923 on
    the family farm in the Dagmar community. Along with her brothers and sisters, she grew up in the
    Dagmar area savoring the simplest joys of farm life.  Tasks seemed more interesting when
    practical jokes were integrated into the farm and household chores. Lou attended the Lowell
    elementary school and "Danish School," where she learned about the language and traditions of
    her Danish heritage.

    Her role changed from that of daughter and sister to wife and mother when  she married Robert -
    "Bob" - Nielsen December 31, 1941 at Plentywood Lutheran Church. They started their  life together
    on the Dagmar family farm.  

She became a mother on Sept. 14th 1942 and for the rest of her life, told the story of her first pregnancy:  the biggest set of twins ever
born in  Sheridan County ... Butch and Gordon together weighed 17 pounds, delivered  12 hours apart by a midwife in Plentywood!  Two
additional sons joined the Nielsen family as Dean and Ross were born.

She and Bob moved to Plentywood and took over operation of a bar, which  later became "Bob and Lou's".  Lou grew into her new role of
a  bartender,  both at their place, and also for other businesses in Plentywood. After  retirement, they moved to Great Falls.  Bob died
August 6, 1987. In  1999 Lou moved to Missoula where she built the new home she always wanted. Health reasons led Lou to The
Springs, an assisted living center, in Missoula.  There she enjoyed the company of many new friends. November, 2008 found her moving
back to Plentywood; on December 2nd she  entered the nursing home.

Lou was a bit of a prankster at times. . .she and her cousin loved to  "re-organize" the products on the shelves at the Red Owl store.  The
goal was  to get  a reaction from the manager, Wagner Lauth.  To this day, when family members  encounter out-of-place items on store
shelves anywhere, they assume "Lou  and  Marie had been there!" Lou could strike up a conversation with anyone,  anywhere; her
outgoing personality would shine through wherever she was.

An extraordinary grandmother, she cherished her time with her grandchildren, as she watched them all grow up, graduate, and head out
into the world.  Lou loved having people over to her home; frequently fresh donuts, cream puffs,  or fresh bread and coffee awaited her
guests. She shared her skills in baking, canning and gardening with everyone.  She loved gardening, and flowers, savored sunsets, the
stars at  night, and all of the joys of friends and family.

Lou is survived by her four sons and their  families: Sheldon ("Butch") and his wife Connie, of Plentywood;  Gordon and  his wife Emily, of
Montana City; Dean and his wife Irene, of Deep Gap, North  Carolina; and Ross and his wife, Glenda, of Missoula. Lou has six living
grandchildren: Denise, Michael, Madena, Gerri, Bethany, and Christopher.  Lou has eleven  great-grandchildren: Jaysen, Corie, Jason,
Jeremy, Logan, Riley, Jaden, Zachariah, Jeshua, Nathan and Shannon.

Lou was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and her six siblings: Alvin, Leslie, Vernon, Evald Larsen, Violet Takahara, and
Valborg Island; one Granddaughter, Brandee Nielsen-Samura,  and one great granddaughter Lindsey Rice.

Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood had charge of arrangements.
. . . . in Memory of . . . .
1923 - 2009
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I will miss Aunt Lou.  She was the last one of my mother's generation.  We enjoyed her company when she traveled to Hawaii with us to
visit Dean's family.  At another  time she took a road trip with my sister Clarice.  From Missoula to Plentywood.  She was quite a lady and
we will miss her and her annual phone call.

Myrna & George Beeman
Portland, Oregon
myrbeeman@msn. com
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What a beautiful testament to Lou's life.  Though many miles apart, I have always felt close to Lou and enjoyed our many phone
conversations over the years.  She always made me laugh and I especially enjoyed when she told me stories about my father.  My
sincerest sympathy to the entire family.

Lana Larsen Hunke
Fremont, NE  68025
LanaLar@msn.com
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Aunt Lou, you always made me laugh.  You and Dad would get going about stories and laughter would fill the room, along with a few
knee slaps (yes, there  definitely is a "prankster" gene in the family).  Even though we were many miles apart, when you were around, it
was so comfortable and fun. I will always remember you with a smile.... Love, Judi

Leslie's daughter
Nebraska
lpedersen@huntel.net
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