Vorda was born Oct. 20, 1922, in Cuming County to John and Marie (Weihe) Geu. She was baptized in Zion Lutheran Church, south of Wisner. She attended Zion Lutheran School for all eight years, then attended Wisner High School where she graduated with the class of 1941. She then attended Wayne State College, later attending Colorado State College in Greeley, Colo., and graduating in 1953.

She married Stanley Westergard on Aug. 28, 1947, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wisner. They lived in several different communities before moving to Mead in 1968. Her husband died in June 1979. Vorda taught school for 34 years, both elementary and high school. She moved to Fremont in 2002.

Vorda was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont and its Women's Missionary League, and also University Women, Extension Club and the Nebraska Education Association. She was a Girl Scout leader and taught Sunday school for many years. She also served as a Sunday school superintendent at several Lutheran churches.

Survivors include: a daughter, Kathy Anderson of Fremont; three grandchildren, Amber (and husband, Josh) Josoff, Megan Anderson and Bryce (and wife, Abby) Anderson, all of Omaha; and two great-granddaughters, Taylor Josoff and Bella Anderson.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Dan Heuer officiating. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont with family receiving friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Burial will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Wisner Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to her church.

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Published by Fremont Tribune on May 6, 2008.

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