Ellen was born on November 8, 1938, in Coleridge, NE to Stanley & Bernice (Fiscus) Behrens. She received her education and graduated from Belden High School in 1956. Ellen received the Regents Scholarship and was Valedictorian of her class. On December 2, 1956, Ellen married Charles Louis Bierschenk at the United Methodist Church in Belden. They had three daughters, Barb, Linda & Carolyn. Ellen was a farm wife until 1987 when they sold the farm at Belden and moved to Randolph where she worked at Colonial Manor as a Care Staff Member, and then as a dietary cook. She also did a lot of gardening & and had farmers markets. When her husband Charles had a stroke, she cared for him and visited him every day at the Colonial Manor for 2 years before he passed away in 1998.

After Charles passing Ellen then worked at Randolph Public Schools in the food service department.

Ellen was active as a Girl Scout Leader, and in the Presbyterian Church in Belden where she belonged to the Presbyterian Women’s group and served on the session for 12 years. She served on the Randolph Library Board because of her love of reading. Ellen also enjoyed playing cards. Her greatest love was attending activities and spending time with all of her grandchildren.

Ellen is survived by her three daughters, Barb (Tim) Kint of Randolph, Linda (Kim) Dorschner of Randolph, and Carolyn (Rick) DeJager of Branson, MO, grandchildren: Julie (Dustin) Armour of Randolph, Lacey DeJager & Grant of Branson, MO, Bo (Ashton) DeJager of Branson, MO, Michael (Emelia) Kint of Lincoln, NE, Blake DeJager & Courtney of Citrus Heights, CA., great-grandchildren: Brayden, Cooper, Grayson, Ellie, Mia, Harvey & Calvin, step-grandchildren: Theresa (Tim) Jellema of LeMars, IA, Candice (James) Paschal of Kennewick, WA, Steve (Lana) DeJager of Branson, MO, Jon DeJager of Shakopee, MN, Miranda (Shaun) Guthmiller of Yankton, SD, 14 step-great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-great-grandchildren, two sisters: Betty Meier of Norfolk, NE, and Lois Lage of Norfolk, NE, brother: Bob (Linda) Behrens of Alamogordo, NM, sisters-in-law: Margie Harris of Lincoln, NE, and Elaine (Tom) Wattier of Laurel, NE., brothers-in-law: Merle (Anita) Bierschenk of Belle Fourche, SD, Gary Bierschenk of Billings, MT, Larry (Barb) Paulsen of Coleridge, NE., and many nieces and nephews.

Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, her brother Bill Behrens, in-laws: Will Lage, John Meier, Gene & Darlene Bierschenk, Mary Bierschenk, Don & Delores Helms, Rodney Leapley, Bob Bierschenk, Donald Bierschenk, Duane Bierschenk, Dorothy (Bierschenk) Paulsen.

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