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Georgia June Davidson, age 89, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Easter Sunday April 12,2020 at her home surrounded by her family in Stanton, Nebraska.
June was born on June 23, 1930, to George Petersen and Mary (Luxa) Petersen on a farm south of Stanton. After the death of June's mother, her grandparents and aunt, Emma Petersen, helped raise June and her sister, Jean. In June 1943 George married Esther Shocker. They continued to live on the farm purchased by June's grandfather, which is still owned by the family and was recognized by Aksarben in 2002 as being in the Petersen name for 100 years.
June attended Rural School District 30 and graduated from Stanton High in 1947. After attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln she taught in Rural School District 34 for three years.
June Petersen and John Vernon "Jim" Davidson married August 29, 1950, in the old New England Congregational Church in Stanton. After their marriage they continued to live and actively farm on the Davidson family farm south of Stanton.
After her children started school, June worked at the Stanton Nursing Home. In 1971 she started working at Stanton Public Schools, where she stayed for 15 years, and from 1986 to 2003 she worked at Wayne State College Library.
Throughout her life June was an active member of the community. She was a member of PEO and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school at the New England Congregational Church, where she also served as deacon, trustee, church clerk and newsletter editor for many years.
June is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jim Davidson of Stanton; 6 children Deb Johnson of Littleton, CO; Dan and Dee Ann Davidson of Waterloo; Greg and Kathy Davidson of Omaha; Scott and Jeanette Davidson of Stanton; Brad and Tracey Davdison of Lincoln; Phil and Mary Davidson of Omaha; 12 Grandchildren Jason and Kuldeep Johnson of Austin, TX; Ben Johnson of Chicago, IL; Kate Johnson of Denver, CO; Michael, Sam, Jack and Luke Davidson of Omaha; Mara and Tim Kucirek of Orlando, FL; Grant Davidson of Omaha; Ellie Davidson of Philadelphia, PA; Gunnar and Gatlin Davidson of Stanton; 1 step-grandson Kyle Schuessler of Lincoln; 2 great-grandchildren Sydney and Alex Johnson of Austin, TX; and many other loving relatives and friends.
June is preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Jean and Pat Allen and son-in-law Dean Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Stanton Library or Stanton Rescue Unit.
Funeral Service Information:
Private Funeral Services: New England Congregational United Church of Christ - Stanton, NE
Date: Friday April 17, 2020 - 10:30 A.M.
Interment: Stanton Cemetery - Stanton, Nebraska
Restricted Public Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. THURSDAY at New England Congregational United Church of Christ - Stanton, NE under direction of Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary - Stanton
Officiating: Reverend Linda Mohr -
Music: special music
Pallbearers: "June's sons"
Webcasting will be attempted for both visitation and funeral check dates listed above at our website; and because of restricted public visitation and private funeral services please sign our online sympathies page at www.johnsonfuneralhomes.net
Questions please call 402-439-2109.
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Cemetery ServiceStanton Cemetery
83698 highway 57
Stanton NE 68779
VisitationThursday, April 16, 2020
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
New England Congregational United Church of Christ
805 Oak Street
Stanton NE 68779
United States
402-43-2175
VisitationFriday, April 17, 2020
10:30 AM
New England Congregational United Church of Christ
805 Oak Street
Stanton NE 68779
United States
402-43-2175
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