Jessie G. Nilssen

Jessie Pittman Nilssen, age 103 years old, of Stone Lake, WI, passed away on March 25, 2017 at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake,  WI.  

Jessie Gertrude Nilssen was born November 6, 1913 to  William and Myrtle (Conners) Pittman on a dairy farm in Dunn County.  She was the sixth of nine children.  Jessie grew up near a little town called Graytown and later moved a short distance to Reeve, WI.   She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1933 and then attended the River Falls Teachers College  for Elementary Education.  After graduating from college in 1937 with a teaching certificate, she began her first  job teaching in a one room elementary school at Almena, WI.   Jessie was married to Harold Nilssen in 1939.   Together they made their home in Ashland, WI where they lived for 40 years and raised 4 children, David, Dennis, Jeanne & Sherri.   In 1980, they built a home near Stone Lake, WI where she lived until 2011.  At that time,  Jessie became a resident of Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake.   Over the years she was an active member of  First Lutheran Church in Stone Lake, WI where she helped sew quilts for Lutheran World Relief.  Jessie loved gardening, birdwatching, taking walks, and was an excellent seamstress.  She especially loved spending time with her family and friends.  

Jessie was preceded in death by her husband,  Harold Nilssen;   son,  Dennis Nilssen;
parents William & Myrtle Pittman;   5 sisters, Evelyn, Florence, Winnie, Helen, & Rachel;  
3 brothers, Howard, Vernon “Beany” & Raymond.


She is survived by;
3 Children
David (Mary) Nilssen  -  Stone Lake, WI,
Jeanne Richard  -   Lutz, FL
Sherri (Gary) Wistrom  -  Kenosha, WI.

7 Grandchildren;
Robby (Jennifer) Richard - Wesley Chapel, FL
Steven Richard  -  Davidson, NC,
Eric Wistrom  -   Madison, WI
Jeff (Denise) Nilssen  -   Sparta, WI,
Theresa (Paul) Loree  -  Boerne, TX,
Amy (Tim) Howe  -   Spring Valley, WI
Sarah (Curt) Blik  -   Scottsdale, AZ,  

11 Great Grandchildren,
2  Great, Great Grandchildren.    

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, Family & Friends

Funeral Service
First Lutheran Church  -  Stone Lake, WI
Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11 am  

Clergy
Pastor Ed Anderson  & Pastor Roger Pittman

Music
Karen Peters

Casket Bearers
Jake Howe, Brandon Loree, Bruce Nilssen, Scott Nilssen,
Ryan Stehl  & Eric Wistrom

Interment  
Clear Lake Cemetery,  Clear Lake, WI

Scheuermann Funeral Home of Clear Lake, WI is handling the arrangements.

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