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Nissen, Edna E.
Edna E. Nissen, 92, longtime resident of Wayne, Neb., died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at a care center in Coralville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Burial will be at Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Neb. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her memory.
Online condolences may be sent for her family through the Web at
Her family includes a daughter and her husband, Shirlee and Randy Rogers of Coralville; grandchildren, Rachelle (Sean) Spann and Rob (Sara) Rogers; and great-grandchildren, Dakota and Skylar Spann and Gunner Rogers.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Edna's family and her services.
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