ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN, 84, of Elkhorn, NE and formerly of Shelby died Sat., Apr., 6th at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. A funeral service for ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN will be held at 10:00 AM Wed., Apr., 10th at Minden United Church of Christ. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation with family present will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tues., Apr., 9th at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery.

ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN is survived by:

Sons, Robert (Dixie) Nihsen of Shelby and Don (Rhonda Day) Nihsen of Gretna, NE

Daughters, Barb Schwarz of Omaha, NE and Bev Nihsen of Omaha, NE

Brother, Elmer Horstmeyer of Loveland, CO

Sister, Ella Stamp of Harlan

17  grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.