SERVICES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1997, 10:30 A.M.
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH MANNING, IOWA
OFFICIATING PASTOR ROBERT RIGGERT PASTOR CURT DWYER

MUSIC "WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS" "THE STRIFE IS O'ER, THE BATTLE DONE"
CONGREGATION "PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND"
CLAUS BUNZ, VOCALIST
FERN JENSEN, ORGANIST

INTERMENT MANNING CEMETERY MANNING, IOWA

CASKETBEARERS ALAN KUSEL, LARRY OPPERMAN, MERLIN HASS, RONALD NISSEN, MILTON SINOW, ROLAND DERNER

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TERN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS.

Hilda Dorothy Nissen
Hilda, daughter of John and Anna (Rodgers) Opperman, was born October 28, 1896, near Gray, Iowa. As a small child she moved with her parents to Manilla where she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.

On April 4, 1923 she was united in marriage with George Nissen. To this union two children, Roger and Rita were born. They made their home on a farm three miles west of Manning until retiring in October of 1958 when they moved into town. Her husband, George, died on February 12, 1977.

Hilda was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Ladies Guild and a charter member of the VFW Auxiliary, receiving her 50-year pin a number of years ago.

Hilda entered the Manning Plaza Nursing Home, Manning, Iowa, in 1994, and died there on Thursday, February 20, 1997, at the age of 100 years, 3 months, and 23 days.

Besides her husband, Hilda was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Gilbert, Ray, Roscoe, and Harry Opperman; sisters: Anna Farley, Hannah Opperman, Margaret Opperman, Bertha Kraack, and Minnie Opperman; and a son-in-law, Velie Saunders.

Hilda is survived by her children: Roger Nissen, and his wife, Alice, of Carroll; Rita Saunders, of Manning; four grandchildren: Rhonda and her husband, Marshell Crane, of Rock Valley; Becky and her husband, Mark Kapfer, of Bettendorf; David Nissen, and his wife, Caroline, of Carroll; and Randy Saunders, and his wife, Joni, of Breda; ten great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Charles Nissen, of Manning; one sister-in-law, Lillie Opperman, of Weston; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.