Betty Ilene Carstensen, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Betty IleneCarstensen

Date of Birth June 20, 1927
Passed Away On April 22, 2019
At Age 91 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Betty Ilene Carstensen, 91 years, of Fremont
passed away Monday, April 22, 2019.

She was born Betty Bubbert on June 20, 1927, in Winslow Nebraska to Chris William Henry Bubbert and Susie Idell (Brandt) Bubbert. Betty graduated from Fremont High School in May 1945 and married Roy Edward Carstensen, also of Fremont, on July 3, 1945 in Nyack, New York as Roy was a military instructor at nearby Camp Shanks. Betty and Roy were married for 67 years when Roy passed away.

After the war Betty and Roy returned to Fremont where Betty continued her work as a meat cutter, a job she performed for 12 years until they adopted their children. They were very active at First Lutheran Church, and the Village of Inglewood Fire Department and its Auxiliary. Betty served as a volunteer at the Low Income Ministry (now LifeHouse Food Pantry & Thrift Store) for 45 years as well as volunteered at First Lutheran Church.

Betty is survived by her three children: Sharon Carson of Griswold Iowa and her husband Fred Carson and their children Seth and Heather, Heather's children Rudy and Benito, and Heather's fiancée Rudy Vasquez; Laine Carstensen of Fremont and his son Jacob; and Paul Carstensen of Arlington Virginia and his daughters Lauren and Katherine, Lauren's husband Colin Brauer, and Katherine's partner Amy Bowman. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and her brothers Robert, Dale, and Quinton.

Visitation will be on Monday, April 29 from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. The funeral will be on Tuesday, April 30, at 10:30 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont with internment at Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church or LifeHouse Food Pantry & Thrift Store.

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Services

Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

April 29, 2019

3:00pm to 8:00pm

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

April 29, 2019

Family present 6-8pm

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

First Lutheran Church

3200 East Military Avenue

Fremont, NE, 68025

April 30, 2019

10:30 AM

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Graveside Service

Ridge Cemetery

1761 West Linden

Fremont, NE, 68025

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Condolences (6)

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Lisa (Tracy) Stork West Des Moines, IA May 1, 2019
"So sorry to hear of Betty's passing. She was a wonderful soul!! I volunteered and worked with her many times at First Lutheran Banquet on Thursday nights. She was a blessing to so many. RIP Betty. You will be missed!"
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Stacie Carstensen Fremont, NE April 30, 2019
"My thoughts and prayers are with your family. She was a unique woman with an undying faith in God. May she rest in peace."
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Nancy Boyles Fremont, NE April 30, 2019
"I was so sorry to hear of Betty's passing. Her and Roy were such good people and treated me like family. May she rest in peace and fly with the Angels. Say hi to Roy!
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