[Blindtlk] Fwd: Rosemary Lerdahl obituary in hometown newspaper

[David Andrews]

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>FROM:  <http://www.anewspaper.net/obits.html>The Nemaha County 
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>ROSEMARY (JOHNSON) LERDAHL
>1948-2007
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>Rosemary Lerdahl, one of three children of Ronald L. and Maxine 
>(Erisman) Johnson, was born Sept. 27, 1948 at Auburn. She attended 
>Auburn Public Schools and graduated from high school in Auburn. She 
>went on to earn her Bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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>July 27, 1970 Rosemary was married to James Lerdahl in Auburn. The 
>couple was blessed with one child, Angela. Rosemary and Jim later 
>divorced, but remained good friends.
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>Shortly after graduation from the university, Rosemary began work as 
>a typing teacher for the Nebraska Services for the Blind and 
>Visually Impaired and in 1977 became a supervisor in the 
>organization's headquarters. From 1984 to 1989 she directed the 
>Nebraska Orientation Center for the Blind. In 1989 Rosemary moved to 
>be assistant director of the National Federation of the Blind's job 
>opportunities program. She was currently Director of Rehabilitation 
>Services for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland. Rosemary 
>taught many blind and visually impaired people the life skills 
>necessary to live in today's complex world.
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>Rosemary was a member of both the Nebraska and Baltimore affiliates 
>of the National Federation of the Blind, as well as the Lion's Club 
>in Baltimore. She enjoyed traveling, as well as music (dancing and 
>singing) and shopping. She loved helping others, especially the 
>blind. She always had a place in her heart for the farm she grew up 
>on in Nebraska and enjoyed coming home, walking the roads and 
>fields, and taking in the beauty and peace of the country.
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>Rosemary died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 while on her 
>way to her home in Arbutus, Md. She had reached the age of 59 years, 
>two months and three days. Her parents, brother Ed and sister and 
>brother-in-law Sharon and Rodney Brinckerhoff preceded her in death.
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>Rosemary is survived by her daughter Angela Lerdahl of Bellevue and 
>fiance Jim Helm; nephew Kyle Brinckerhoff of Omaha and fiancee 
>Sherri Cottrell and their daughter Mallory Brinckerhoff; former 
>husband Jim Lerdahl and wife Judy of Lincoln; cousins, other 
>relatives and many friends.
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>Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Hemmingsen 
>Funeral Home chapel in Auburn with Rev. Frank Zimmerman officiating.
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>Pallbearers were Jerry Erisman, Claude Erisman, Jr., Eric Lerdahl, 
>Jim Berryman, Brian Smutny and Saiful Kassim.
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>Honorary pallbearers were Bill Erisman, Norman Erisman, Jim Erisman, 
>Jim Lerdahl and Michael Floyd.
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>Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery south of Auburn.
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>Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn was in charge of arrangements.
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>FROM:  <http://www.anewspaper.net/obits.html>The Nemaha County 
>Herald Online | Obituaries
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>Rosemary Lerdahl, one of three children of Ronald L. and Maxine 
>(Erisman) Johnson, ... July 27, 1970 Rosemary was married to James 
>Lerdahl in Auburn. ...
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