Hannah L. Cornelius, 84
Fremont
She died Tuesday, May 21 at Fremont Methodist Hospital. Hannah was born in East St. Louis, Illinois October 25, 1934 and attended school there before moving to Fremont in 1948 with her parents. She worked at Safeway for many years until her retirement in 1982. She taught Awanas at the Fremont Alliance Church for over 20 years and for the past 15 years was an active member of the Fremont Nazarene Church, volunteering for many outreach and mission activities until her recent illness.
Hannah Thimsen married Alfred Wayne Cornelius October 28, 1950 in Fremont.
She is survived by her husband, four daughters; Tresa Sewick (Thomas, MSG (retired)) of Fremont, Rhonda Fisher (Preston) and Robin Wojcik (Joseph) both of Durango, CO and Brenda Cornelius (William Weisert) of St. Paul, MN; one son Wayne Cornelius of Phoenix, AZ; one sister Charlotte Jordan of Wichita, KS; 16 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter Mary, infant children, Deborah Helene and Edward Allen, a brother Robert Thimsen and a grandson.
Memorial Services will be Saturday, May 25 at 10:00 A.M. at Dugan Funeral Chapel.
A memorial has been established to the Bandage Brigade at the Nazarene church. Condolences may be left at www.duganchapel.com
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402-721-2880
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