Edra
Edra Mikkelsen
d. March 10, 2002
Edra Mikkelsen, age 86 of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday; March 10, 2002 at her home in Coumbus. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. The Rev. Gary Main will officiate. Visitation will be from1:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Danbury-Marion Cemetery in Danbury, Nebraska.
Edra Mikkelsen was born July 19, 1915 in Danbury, Nebraska to Ralph "R.C." and Irene (Ruby) Boyer. She received her education in Danbury where she graduated from Danbury High School. While in high school she was a member of the National Honor Society. Edra received a Regents Scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She later received her bachelors degree from Chadron State and her masters in education from the University of South Dakota. She married Delno "Pete" Davis in 1933 in Nebraska. She worked as a teacher in several public school systems including Hays Center, Niobrara, and Pierce. While teaching she lived in many locations including Tilden and Crofton. Her husband Pete died in 1975. On January 18, 1981 she married Rev. John Mikkelsen in Lincoln, Nebraska. Edra traveled extensively. During her travels she taught at many locations including teaching English at the University of Moscow. For the past 20 years she has lived in Columbus. For many years she taught Sunday school, bible study and youth groups in the United Methodist Church. She was very active in youth ministerial camping and served on the Methodist Camp Council. Edra was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbus where she was active in the Keystone Group and the Friendship Circle. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star where she has served as Worthy Matron and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Edra is survived by:
Daughter Pat Speer Friday Harbor, WA
Son Bill (Lin) Davis Papillion, NE
Son Joel (Carolyn) Mikkelsen Kearney, NE
Son Mark Mikkelsen St. Joseph, MO
son Paul (Cheryl) Mikkelsen Aurora, NE
12 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by:
Second Husband Rev. John H. Mikkelsen
Father Ralph "R.C." Boyer
Mother Irene Boyer
Son-In-Law Neil Speer
Brother Leonard Boyer
Sister Darlene Parker
First Husband Delno (Pete) Davis
Edra Mikkelsen was born July 19, 1915 in Danbury, Nebraska to Ralph "R.C." and Irene (Ruby) Boyer. She received her education in Danbury where she graduated from Danbury High School. While in high school she was a member of the National Honor Society. Edra received a Regents Scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She later received her bachelors degree from Chadron State and her masters in education from the University of South Dakota. She married Delno "Pete" Davis in 1933 in Nebraska. She worked as a teacher in several public school systems including Hays Center, Niobrara, and Pierce. While teaching she lived in many locations including Tilden and Crofton. Her husband Pete died in 1975. On January 18, 1981 she married Rev. John Mikkelsen in Lincoln, Nebraska. Edra traveled extensively. During her travels she taught at many locations including teaching English at the University of Moscow. For the past 20 years she has lived in Columbus. For many years she taught Sunday school, bible study and youth groups in the United Methodist Church. She was very active in youth ministerial camping and served on the Methodist Camp Council. Edra was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbus where she was active in the Keystone Group and the Friendship Circle. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star where she has served as Worthy Matron and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Edra is survived by:
Daughter Pat Speer Friday Harbor, WA
Son Bill (Lin) Davis Papillion, NE
Son Joel (Carolyn) Mikkelsen Kearney, NE
Son Mark Mikkelsen St. Joseph, MO
son Paul (Cheryl) Mikkelsen Aurora, NE
12 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by:
Second Husband Rev. John H. Mikkelsen
Father Ralph "R.C." Boyer
Mother Irene Boyer
Son-In-Law Neil Speer
Brother Leonard Boyer
Sister Darlene Parker
First Husband Delno (Pete) Davis
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