Minna Newbold (Thomsen), 94, of Minden died on June 22, 2018 at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Home in Kearney. A Celebration gathering will be held on Friday September 21, 2018 from 3-6 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Minden. Craig Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Minna was born December 2, 1923, in Hurup, Danmark, to Nels Sondergaard and Hilda (Kjaergaard)Thomsen. She graduated from Minden High School and attended college and worked in California until marrying her high school sweetheart Duane Newbold on April 10, 1948. They farmed the original Newbold homestead, milked dairy cattle, raised cattle and hogs; Minna also worked at Eaton's in Kearney for 20 years. She was very proud that she became a naturalized citizen of the United States. They had five children; Ward, Grant, Gina, Gail, and Dee Ann.
She enjoyed attending auctions, traveling, cooking, baking, collecting china, crafting, and circle. She helped with elections in Kearney County into her 80's, was active in Danish Brotherhood, Danish Dancers, and as Treasurer of the Kearney County Museum.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane; son, Ward; brother, Wisthi; sister, Anny; and son-in-law, David Deyle.
Survivors include her children: Grant Newbold and wife, Jennifer Rumery of Minden; Gina Newbold-Crosby and husband Jim Crosby of Kearney; Gail Deyle of Phoenix, AZ; and Dee Newbold-Powell and husband Den BinLin Newbold-Powell of Austin, TX; grandchildren, Travis Deyle, Casey Deyle, Toby Deyle, Elliot Newbold, Clark Newbold, Jackie Hauff, and Jamie Crosby; and great grandchild Callen Hauff.
Memorials are suggested to Kearney County Museum in Minden.
Tributes of memory can be shared with the family at craigfunerals.com