Nielsen, Vera E.

Mrs. Vera Elisabeth Nielsen, age 87, died October 13, 2006, after a courageous 14 year battle with cancer. Born March 19, 1919, in Claybanks Township to Henry and Anna (Strahl) Omness, she had lived in the area all her life. On April 15, 1938, she married Thomas O. Nielsen. He preceded her in death in 1956. She had worked as a lab technician at Hooker Chemical Co. until retiring, was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and a member of Muskegon County Nature Club. Mrs. Nielsen was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Willard Omness, William Omness, Lowell Omness and Max Omness. FAMILY: 3 daughters, Norma Nielsen Nesbit of Whitehall, Nancy (Louis) Kinziger of Norton Shores and Julie Nielsen (Ted Schmidt) of Ypsilanti; 1 son, Thomas (Carol) Nielsen of Whitehall; grandchildren, Matthew Nielsen, Marie Nielsen (Ryan) Masuga, David (Amy) Nesbit, Scott (Bonnie) Nesbit, Jeffrey Vanderstelt and Rebecca Vanderstelt (Mark Mulherrin); great-grandchildren, Nicole Nesbit, Kayley Nesbit, Ryan Nesbit, Danielle Breuker and Jared Breuker; 1 sister, Marian Blake of TX; 1 brother, Marvin Omness of Shelby. SERVICE: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 11:00 AM, from St. James Lutheran Church in Montague with the Rev. Robert J. Conradt officiating. Interment will be made in Laketon Township Cemetery. VISITING HOURS: Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 PM, at Clock Funeral Home in Whitehall. DONATIONS: Muskegon County Nature Club, ATTN: Diane Morton-Pletecher, c/o 1287 Peterson Rd., North Muskegon 49445. CLOCK - White Lake