Cathlene E. Nickolaison, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Cathlene E. “Kay”Nickolaison

Date of Birth September 20, 1937
Passed Away On December 6, 2024
At Age 87 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Cathlene E. 'Kay' Nickolaison, age 87, of Fremont
Died Friday, December 6, 2024 at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont

Cathlene was born September 20, 1937 in Fremont to Ogden and Gwendolyn 'Wilson' Martin Sr. She was raised in Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School in 1955. Cathlene married LeRoy Nickolaison on January 6, 1956. The couple lived in Fremont and she worked part time at an insurance agency. She then sold Avon for many years mostly for the social aspect and then she owned and operated KP Cleaning all while raising her family.

Cathlene loved to bake and garden. She loved animals – all of them from cats to opossums. She was also a lifetime member of the Fremont Presbyterian Church.

Survivors:
Children – Brenda Nickolaison of Texas
Lori (Ken) Modlin of Fremont
Kris (Doris) Nickolaison of Fremont
4 grandchildren – Angie Modlin, Tabatha (Paul) Yee-Fong,
Seth (Yohka) Nickolaison and Sarah (Dalton) Keightley
Brothers – Ogden 'Yogi' (Candy) Martin of Fremont
Paul (Mary Jane) Martin of Colorado
Brother-in-law – Kim (Lori) Nickolaison of Florida
Sister-in-law – Carol Martin of Fremont

Cathlene was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy on November 25, 2023, parents, brother Robert Martin and another brother in infancy.

The funeral will be 10:30am, Wednesday December 11, 2024 at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery near Newman Grove, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 3pm to 7pm with the family present 5pm to 7pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials may directed to the family.

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Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 10, 2024

3:00pm to 7:00pm

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 10, 2024

With family present from 5-7pm

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Funeral Service

Ludvigsen Mortuary

1249 East 23rd Street

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 11, 2024

10:30 AM

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Rose Hill Cemetery

Newman Grove, NE, 68758

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Kim ans lori nickolaison Spring hill, FL December 11, 2024
"We are so very sorry for your loss. Kay such a sweet lady and will be missed by all whi new her."
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