Fern Troudt

Fern Florine Troudt, 96 years, of Nelson, NE, resident of Hooper, NE passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Hooper Care Center. She was born January 17, 1921 in Ruskin, NE to Lovell and Alma (Jones) Thayer.

Fern graduated from Ruskin, NE and attended HastingsCollege, receiving her Teaching Certificate. She lived the majority of her life in Nelson, NE, moving to Fremont in 2011 and to Hooper in 2014.

In Nelson, Fern was a member of the Nelson Community United Church of Christ, the Church Circle, Extension Club, VFW Auxiliary, and volunteered for the Blood Mobile. Music was important in her life, singing and playing the piano by ear and she was excellent in harmonizing. She composed a song and sent it to a printing company. Fern was a composer, a whistler, and a poetry writer.

Fern is survived by daughters; Sandy (Ron) Sukstorf of Cedar Bluffs, NE, Pam (Jack) Oberlander of West Fargo, ND, 10 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 6 step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Bonnie Sykes; three sisters; two brothers; son-on-law, Rod Peterson; and grandson, Cole Sukstorf.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Nelson Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, NE. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pastors Ivan and Joyce Dean will officiate. Burial will be in the Nelson Cemetery.

Memorials are directed to Nelson Community Church of Christ, Wounded Warrior Project in Fern's name and or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.

Online condolences may be left at: www.mosermemorialchapels.com.