CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF FRANCIS DREESEN ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001 Francis Dreesen PUEBLO, Colo. - Francis F. Dreesen, 79, PUeblo, Colo., died April 20, 2001, at his home. Francis was born Feb. 16, 1922, to John and Leona (Thoene) Dreesen at Bow Valley. He grew up around the Bow Valley and Hartington areas, and attended school in Bow Valley through the eighth grade. He worked different jobs in the area until going into the Navy. After he returned home, he moved to Colorado and worked in the steeL mills until his retirement. He is survived by his brother, Leonard, Coleridge; and one son, Francis Jr., Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and sister, Irma Rhoades.