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Karen Blase Obituary
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Polk, with Rev. Kurt Leatcher officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman-Dworak-Culter Mortuaries in Omaha, with family greeting friends from 3 to 5.
Solt Funeral Home in Central City is in charge of local arrangements.
Ms. Blase was born in Central City to Carl M. and Louise A. Wilshusen Blase.
Survivors of the immediate family include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Vern and Betty Blase of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Lyle and Jennifer Blase of Hordville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Steve Senff of Clay Center and Diane and John Tesarek of Omaha.
Also left to cherish her memory are her aunts and uncles, Doris and Gilbert Roehrs of Lincoln, Rosella and Bud Person and Annette Schulze, all of Central City, Kenneth and Donna Wilshusen and Clarence and Bonnie Blase, all of Hordville, Lorance and Marge Blase of North Platte and Erma Blase of Marquette; nine nieces and nephews, Andy and Jeannine Blase, Sarah Blase, Jeff and Mary Senff, Julie and Nicholas Schlick, Jed and Shawn Senff and Lisa, Matt, Dan and Eric Tesarek.
She was second to the oldest of seven children. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Hordville High School with the class of 1967. Karen attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where she received her Bachelor of Education degree in 1971 and her Masters in Education degree in 1976. She started her teaching career in Papillion at Carriage Hill Elementary school where she taught for over 35 years. She was a member of the Nebraska State Education Association. Karen enjoyed traveling.
She was preceded in death by parents, Carl M. Blase, on May 17, 2000 and Louise A., on Nov. 30, 2006, brothers; Mark in infancy in 1961 and Roger in 1972.
Condolences may be sent to www.soltfh.com.
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Julie Wolfe
April 16, 2008
Thank you for being a wonderful teacher.
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Jo Mersnick
April 12, 2008
I am so saddened to hear of Karen's passing. Karen touched the lives of so many as a wonderful and beloved 2nd grade teacher and co-worker at Carriage Hill Elementary School. Those of us who worked with her have many wonderful memories of her delightful personality and her dedication to her profession. Karen will always be as close as these memories and in our hearts forever.
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