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Karl David Nordstrom

Born: March 14, 1938 in Wausa, NE

Died: May 25, 2022 in Fremont, NE

Age at death: 84

Father: Norris Nordstrom

Mother: Naomie (Swanson) Nordstrom

Spouse: Joan Marie (Nelson) Nordstrom

Children: Richard (Deborah) Nordstrom, Rachel
(Jeffery) Noble, Russell (Heather) Nordstrom

Karl David Nordstrom was baptized, confirmed, and ordained into the Lutheran ministry at

Thabor Lutheran Church, Wausa. He attended Luther Junior College, Wahoo; Bethany
College, Lindsborg, KS; and received a Master of Divinity degree from Augustana Theological
Seminary, Rock Island, IL. He did further study at Maywood Seminary School of Missions and
doctoral study at McCormick Seminary, both of Chicago. He married Joan Marie Nelson at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wahoo June 7, 1959.

In 1963 he was called to serve the Quad-Lutheran Parish at Sharon Springs and Tribune,
Kansas. He entered the U.S. Navy as a Chaplain in 1966, with duty at Corpus Christi, TX;
DaNang, Vietnam; Beaufort, SC; USS NASHVILLE; Virginia Beach and Portsmouth, VA.
From 1973 to 2000 he served parishes at Osceola, NE; Lake Jackson, TX; Omaha, Holdrege,
and Byron, NE. Retirement took him to Holdrege, Kearney, and Fremont where he became a
member of Sinai Lutheran Church.

“Pastor Dave” most enjoyed preaching, teaching, and visiting his parishioners in their homes.
He was active in community organizations and American Legion and VFW and was a Scout
leader. He coached a Legion teenage baseball team that won the season championship trophy.
He loved his growing family, travel, classical music, and sports. He may be remembered at
Sinai for his heartfelt “AMEN” following the sermon. He died at Dunklau Gardens Comfort
Care surrounded by family.

He is survived by his wife; sons and daughter and spouses; grandchildren: Nicole (Decker)
Derdyn, Emily (Jared) Burns, Benjamin (Rebekah) Noble, Allison (William) Lee, Abigail
(Reagan) Bergen, Lauren (Cameron) Morford, Kathryn (Andrew) Johnson, Ryan (Courtney)
Nordstrom, Tyler (Elizabeth) Nordstrom, Nathan Nordstrom, Erik Nordstrom, Meddie
Nordstrom; 9 great-grandchildren; brother Evan (Carolyn) Nordstrom, sister-in-law Janice
(Douglas) Gustafson.

My Anchor Holds