Karla Gilmore

Karla "Kristie" Gilmore, 62, of Arlington died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

She was born Feb. 20, 1949, at Riceville, Iowa, to Elvin and Jean (Auringer) Andersen. She moved to Omaha at a young age and was a graduate of Marian High School in 1966. She attended the College of St. Mary's at Omaha and graduated with a nursing certificate in 1970. She previously worked at Lynch and Smith cardiology clinic in Omaha as a nurse. In 1977, she moved to Arlington and was employed at the Memorial Community Hospital at Blair until 1980. She then was the school nurse for the Arlington Public Schools until 1992. She was employed at the Fremont Area Medical Center from 1992 until the present. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church at Fremont, and member of the Arlington School Board for 12 years.

Karla "Kristie" Andersen married Thomas M. Gilmore on Sept. 26, 1970, at West Hills Presbyterian Church in Omaha.

Survivors include: her husband, Thomas; two sons, Tommy (and wife, Merrit) Gilmore and Troy Gilmore (and fiancee, Ashley) all of Arlington; mother, Jean Andersen of Omaha; brother, Tom (and wife, Diane) Andersen of Papillion; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father and infant son.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Gib Botten officiating. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday all at Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time Wednesday. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery, Arlington.

A memorial has been established to the church.