Harriet Isaacson

Celebration of Life Services for Harriet M. Isaacson will be on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastors Paul Bauman and Murray Jones officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege.

Harriet Mae Isaacson, 86 years of age, of Holdrege, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. She was born May 11, 1931, on the family farm south of Loomis, the middle child born to Harry and Mabel (Johnson) Young. She attended Loomis Public Schools, graduating from Loomis High School with the class of 1948. She then pursued higher education at Kearney State Teacher's College, receiving her teaching credentials. Following graduation, she taught K through 8th grades in a rural school in the Westmark Community, north of Loomis, and then at Loomis Public School.

On August 14, 1955, she was united in marriage to Lee A. Isaacson at the Loomis Evangelical Free Church, and to this union the couple were blessed with six children: Michael, Robert, James, Julie, Angie and Ryan. The family made their home in Holdrege, where Harriet devoted her life to her family, caring for every need. This August they would have celebrated their 62nd Wedding Anniversary.

Harriet accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age. She was a devoted member of Trinity Evangelical Free Church, where she was involved in the Women's Ministries, and taught Sunday school for many years. Harriet loved spending time with her family, and attending all of their activities. She was gifted in hospitality, and loved to serve others.

She leaves to celebrate her life; her husband, Lee Isaacson of Holdrege; her children: Mike Isaacson and his wife, Connie of Lincoln, Nebraska; Bob Isaacson and his wife, Rona; Jim Isaacson and his wife, Janice; Julie Lind and her husband, Mark all of Holdrege; Angie Chally and her husband, Dave of Kearney; and Ryan Isaacson of Holdrege; 18 grandchildren: Bethany Korsmo and her husband, John; Rachel Voelker and her husband, Andrew; Jordan Isaacson and his wife, Aspen; Jon Isaacson and his wife, Sam; Tanner Isaacson and his wife, Becky; Annika Hueftle and her husband, Dakotah; Breanna Ecklun and her husband, Matt; Spencer Isaacson; Jena Mizner and her husband, Bryan; Joey Isaacson; Jamie Isaacson; Isaac Lind and his wife, Anne; Jake Lind; Jessa Lind; and Drew, Adam, Dani, and Alli Chally; and 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marcia Junas and her husband, Jerry of Libertyville, Illinois; three brothers-in-law: Larry Isaacson of Lincoln, Frank Isaacson and his wife, Kathy of Appleton, Wisconsin, and Skip Masterson of Lakewood, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Harriet was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lois Young and Phyllis Young at the age of three years; and two infant brothers.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Harriet's honor and kindly suggested to the Trinity Evangelical Free Church or Gideon's International.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com.

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.