Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Sep 1896, Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
• Confirmation: 16 Jun 1912, Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska

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WAHOO NEWSPAPER, FEBRUARY 16, 1972

VICTOR H. SODER FUNERAL MONDAY

Funeral services for Victor H. Soder, 79, Ceresco, were held Monday, February 7, 1972, at Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, with Rev. James Monson officiating.
Born August 25, 1896, he died of a heart attack Friday in a Wahoo business place.
Assisting in the service was soloist Alan Pearson accompanied by organist, Dagmar Wilcox.
Casket bearers were Dwain Benson, Linus and Lloyd Erickson, Wallace Hanson, Philip and Winsor Johnson. Interment was in the church cemetery with Nelson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Victor married Laura Antonia Pearson on 27 Dec 1923 in Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. Laura (daughter of Olof Pearson and Betsey Bengtson) was born on 10 Sep 1899 in Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska; died on 27 Jun 1989 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried on 30 Jun 1989 in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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THE LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL - MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923

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Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Nelson and daughters of Lincoln were guests Thursday evening at the wedding of Victor Soder and Miss Laura A. Pearson at the Swedeburg Lutheran church, Swedeburg, Nebr. Mr. Soder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Soder of Swededeburg, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Pearson of Ceresco. Miss Olive B. Pearson, sister of the bride, at the organ, played several selections during the arrival of the guests. Carrol Nygren rendered two vocal selections. Mrs. Euphemia Harding, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Miss Roseline Pearson, another sister of the bride, and Miss Pauline Soder, sister of the groom, were bridesmaids. Little Eulala Mortenson of Malmo, bore the wedding ring in a beautiful calla lily. Mr. Edwin Soder attended the groom. Messrs. Rudolph Danielson and Virgil Brodd ushered. The bride was gowned in white satin crepe, with a court train, her bridal veil being crowned with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The matron wore a frock of pale green georgette trimmed with silver and carried a basket of Ophelia roses. Roseline Pearson wore yellow satin crepe and Pauline Soder wore pale green satin crepe, both carrying arm boquets of yellow chrysanthemums. After the ceremony the guests and friends of the two families gathered in the church parlors, which were decorated in the bridal colors, with silver and white wedding bells, and green and yellow festoons and garlands.

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