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Dennis Gerald Awtry

Male 1946 - 2008  (61 years)


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  1. 1.  Dennis Gerald Awtry was born on 30 Jun 1946 in near Curtis in his grandparents sod house (son of Gerald Wesley Awtry and Doris Botilda Nelsen); died on 14 Jan 2008 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.

    Notes:

    June 30, 1946 - Jan. 14, 2008

    NORTH?PLATTE?-- Dennis G. Awtry, 61, of North Platte, died Monday (Jan. 14, 2008), at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.

    He was born to Gerald and Doris Nelsen Awtry on June 30, 1946, near Curtis in his grandparents sod house. He grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1964.



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    He entered the U.S. Army in 1965, and served in Japan for one year at an army hospital before serving in Vietnam. After his discharge he moved to North Platte in 1971, and worked at Nebraska Machinery.

    He married Donna Schmidt on June 18, 1977, at the Messiah Lutheran Church.

    He was part owner and operator of San-Dens Arts and Crafts with his sister. He was a commodities broker with his cousin, Jim. He returned to college, graduated from Kearney State College with a bachelor's degree and master's degree in art education. He taught at St. Pat's High School for the last 12 years.

    He belonged to the Messiah Lutheran Church.

    He was preceded in death by his parents.

    Survivors include his wife, Donna of North Platte; one son, Joe Awtry of Lincoln; sister, Sandy and husband, Dick Foran of North Platte; and brother, Wayne Awtry of McCook.

    Memorial services will be Friday, 10 a.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Platte with the Rev. Lynn Parsons officiating.

    Cremation was chosen and register book signing is today until 9 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.

    Dennis married Donna Mae Schmidt on 18 Jun 1977 in Messiah Lutheran Church, North Platte, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Joseph Dane Awtry was born on 18 Nov 1978.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerald Wesley AwtryGerald Wesley Awtry was born on 15 Jan 1923 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 6 Dec 1997.

    Gerald married Doris Botilda Nelsen on 26 Sep 1943 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Doris (daughter of Peter Christian Nielsen and Anna Elsie Rossen) was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Doris Botilda NelsenDoris Botilda Nelsen was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Peter Christian Nielsen and Anna Elsie Rossen); died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    Children:
    1. Sandra Joann Awtry was born on 7 Mar 1944 in Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    2. 1. Dennis Gerald Awtry was born on 30 Jun 1946 in near Curtis in his grandparents sod house; died on 14 Jan 2008 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. Wayne Edward Awtry was born on 25 Nov 1947 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Peter Christian NielsenPeter Christian Nielsen was born on 27 Apr 1891 in Bedsted, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 1 Jun 1891 in i hjemmet/at home (son of Kristen Nielsen and Else Marie Pedersen); died on 23 Mar 1984 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Notes:

    My fondest memory of Grandpa Pete was watching wrestling on T.V. at the retirement home in Curtis
    Granddaughter Janice Nelsen, 11 Dec 2017

    He was a man of few words but he was special! I remember lots of smiles and laughter!
    Granddaughter Lori Tobiasson (nee Nelsen), 11 Dec 2017

    Peter married Anna Elsie Rossen on 10 Mar 1916 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. Anna (daughter of Niels Jørgen Rossen and Anna Marie Jensen) was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; died on 28 Jul 1984; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Anna Elsie RossenAnna Elsie Rossen was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Niels Jørgen Rossen and Anna Marie Jensen); died on 28 Jul 1984; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Notes:

    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/112577544/family?cfpid=180102848958

    Children:
    1. Marion Willis Nelsen was born on 11 May 1917 in On a farm north of Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 15 May 1917 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 20 Dec 2010 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    2. Margaret Ruby Nelsen was born on 26 Jan 1919 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 15 Jun 1977 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. Robert Leroy Nelsen was born on 2 Sep 1921 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 24 Mar 1985 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    4. 3. Doris Botilda Nelsen was born on 10 Oct 1924 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    5. Kenneth Rossen Nelsen was born on 8 Jun 1931 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 19 Jul 1931; died on 5 Aug 1995.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Kristen NielsenKristen Nielsen was born on 19 Apr 1859 in Aarup, Snedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 15 May 1859 in Snedsted Kirke (son of Niels Christian Salomonsen and Ane Christensdatter); died on 5 Jun 1938 in Thisted Hospital, Thisted Sogn, Hundborg Herred, Thisted Amt; was buried on 11 Jun 1938 in Bedsted Kirkegård, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt.

    Kristen married Else Marie Pedersen on 3 Jan 1886 in Hassing Kirke, Hassing Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt. Else (daughter of Peder Kristian Kristensen Klomann and Karen Marie Nielsdatter Leegaard) was born on 14 Apr 1848 in Hassing Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt; was christened on 24 Apr 1848 in Hassing Kirke; died on 12 Feb 1892 in Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was buried on 19 Feb 1892 in Bedsted Kirke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Else Marie Pedersen was born on 14 Apr 1848 in Hassing Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt; was christened on 24 Apr 1848 in Hassing Kirke (daughter of Peder Kristian Kristensen Klomann and Karen Marie Nielsdatter Leegaard); died on 12 Feb 1892 in Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was buried on 19 Feb 1892 in Bedsted Kirke.
    Children:
    1. Niels Peter Nielsen was born on 3 Dec 1886 in Hassing Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt; was christened on 1 Jan 1897 in Hassing Kirke; died on 18 Aug 1978 in At his daughters home in Saranac, Ionia County, Michigan, USA; was buried on 21 Aug 1978 in Saranac Cemetery.
    2. Niels Christian Nielsen was born on 29 Nov 1888 in Bedsted, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 30 Dec 1888 in Bedsted Kirke; died on 2 Aug 1938 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 4 Aug 1938 in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. 6. Peter Christian Nielsen was born on 27 Apr 1891 in Bedsted, Bedsted Sogn, Hassing Herred, Thisted Amt, Danmark; was christened on 1 Jun 1891 in i hjemmet/at home; died on 23 Mar 1984 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

  3. 14.  Niels Jørgen RossenNiels Jørgen Rossen was born on 24 Apr 1869 in Abild Sogn, Tønder Herred og Amt; was christened on 16 May 1869 in Abild Kirke (son of Søren Christensen Rossen and Anna Botille Lausten); died on 30 Jun 1949 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Notes:

    My Mom (Pickle) remembers her Grandpa Rossen as being the nicest man who ever lived. He was a big guy who gave the best bear hugs and everybody in the Curtis area just loved him. He was a farmer when he first moved to the area and was the janitor at the school when he moved to town. She remembers when he got sick towards the end of his life, everyone in town went to visit him. Before he passed away, all of his children were at his bedside and he called them in for one last bear hug claiming there was room for everyone. When he had them all in his arms he told his wife Anna that he was going home. My Mom was 15 or 16 when he died and she remembers it as if it was yesterday. She also said he had the thickest, whitest hair. All of us Thomsens with thick hair can thank our Great Grandpa Jorgen.

    Jennifer Snyder, September 2015

    My mom Hilda Thomsen Edwards, Leachman was born in 1926. I asked her about Grandpa Rossen and she said when she was in HIgh School, she stayed with Grandpa Rossen in town because they lived in the country. She did this when she was a senior and she graduated in 1944. Mostly she remembers when Grandpa Rossen and his friends could not find enough people to play pinnochle, then they would have her play

    Kathy Edwards, August 2015

    Niels married Anna Marie Jensen on 22 Mar 1891 in Brede Kirke, Brede Sogn, Tønder Herred og Amt, Danmark. Anna (daughter of Søren Jensen and Ane Else Jensen) was born on 28 Apr 1863 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 25 May 1863 in Jerne Kirke; died on 12 Jun 1937 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 15 Jun 1937 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Anna Marie JensenAnna Marie Jensen was born on 28 Apr 1863 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 25 May 1863 in Jerne Kirke (daughter of Søren Jensen and Ane Else Jensen); died on 12 Jun 1937 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 15 Jun 1937 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    Children:
    1. Amanda Petrea Jensen was born on 3 Jun 1887 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 24 Jul 1887 in Jerne Kirke; died on 3 Jan 1979; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    2. Anna Bothilde Rossen was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Borg, Brede Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 30 Aug 1891 in Brede Kirke, Brede Sogn, Tønde Amt, Danmark; died on 21 Jan 1921 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. 7. Anna Elsie Rossen was born on 1 Jun 1895 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; died on 28 Jul 1984; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    4. Soren Rossen was born on 4 Aug 1897 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 25 Nov 1898 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died in Mar 1970 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    5. Serena Rossen was born on 21 Jun 1899 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; died on 15 Jan 1980 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.


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