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Nina Alice Ramsey Jorgenson Drebes

Female 1907 - 1987  (79 years)


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  • Name Nina Alice Ramsey Jorgenson Drebes 
    Born 19 May 1907  Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Buried 30 Mar 1981  Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Mar 1987  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3470  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2019 

    Father William Ramsey 
    Mother Lillian F Marcey Ramsey 
    Family ID F2054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hans James Jorgenson 
    Married 2 Jul 1927 
    Children 
    +1. Melvin Eugene Jorgenson,   b. 8 Oct 1930, Greenleaf, Washington County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Joyce J Jorgenson Wohlgemuth
     3. Dorothy Jorgenson Basel
     4. Beulah Jorgenson Meade
     5. Terry Jorgenson,   d. 1949
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 14:30:27 
    Family ID F2055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Drebes,   d. 1961 
    Married Dec 1950 
    • The two obituaries have conflicting dates for this marriage.
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2016 09:12:03 
    Family ID F2056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Mar 1981 - Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Mar 1987 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Drebes, Nina
    Obituary- Drebes, Nina
    Mrs. Nina A. Drebes
    HOLTON — Mrs. Nina Alice Drebes, 73, Holton, died Friday at a Holton hos¬pital.
    She was born May 19, 1907 at Glen Elder, the daughter of William and Lil¬lian F. Marcey Ramsey. She lived in Holton for 20 years.
    She was married to Hans James Jor¬genson, July 2, 1927. He preceded her in death. She later was married to John Drebes in December 1950. He died in 1961.
    Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Joyce J. Wohlgemuth, Davis, Ca¬lif., Mrs. Dorothy Basel, Netawaka, and Mrs. Beulah Meade, 403 S.E. Mar¬ket, Topeka; a son, Melvin Eugene Jorgenson, Delia; a sister, Mrs. Edna Meyers, Auburn, Neb.; three brothers, Lester Ramsey, Sac City, Iowa, Charles Ramsey, Wymore, Neb., and Gerald Ramsey, Nashville, Tenn.; 15 grand-children; and 17 great-grandchildren.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mercer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holton Cemetery.



    Drebes
    Nina Alice Drebes, 73, passed away Friday, March 27, at the Holton Hospital. She was born May 19, 1907, the daughter of William and Lillian Ramsey at Glen Elder.
    She married Hans J. Jorgen¬son on July 2, 1927. This
    union produced five children: Melva Jorgenson of Delia; Joyce Wohlgemuth of Davis, California; Dorothy Basel of Netawaka; Beulah Meade of Topeka; and Terry Jorgenson, who died in 1949.
    Hans preceded her in death.
    She married John Drebes on December 18, 1952, who pre¬ceded her in death.
    She is survived by a son, three daughters, 15 grandchil¬dren and 20 great-grandchil¬dren; one sister, Mrs. Edna Myers, Auburn, Nebraska; three brothers, Lester Ramsey, Sac City, Iowa; Charles Ram¬sey, Wymore, Nebraska; and Gerald Ramsey, Nashville, Tennessee.
    She will be remembered as a loving mother and grand¬mother.
    Services were at Mercer Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday, March 30, with in¬terment at the Holton Ceme¬tery.
    Pallbearers were her grand¬sons John D- and Frank Meade; Dan Jorgenson; and Dale, John and Robert Basel.