Jessica Faye Nielsen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jessica Faye (Anderson) Nielsen was born August 27, 1975 in Newcastle, Wyoming to Gerald and Judith (Zingery) Anderson. Jessica grew up in Newcastle where she attended Gertrude Burns Elementary School, and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1993. She went on to attend college, earning her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming, then a Bachelor’s degree in nursing at Creighton University. She then completed her Master’s degree and earned her Doctorate degree as a Nurse Practitioner at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. As a young girl, Jessica was active in cross country, track, basketball and cheerleading. In high school, she was student council President as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. As a senior, Jessica was student body president, and was voted both homecoming queen, and student of the year. Jessica married Larry Nielsen on August 10, 2001 on the beach at Maui, Hawaii. In addition to Larry’s two children, Ryan and Taylor, Jessica and Larry welcomed Jada, Tanner, and Hollyn to their family. They made their home near Bennington, Nebraska. Jessica has worked in nursing and health care through the years, as well as serving as an Assistant Professor at UNMC, and the owner of Go Thrive On. She has been part of the Saddlebrook Moms club, the Real Housewives of Waterford, and the Elite Cheer Mom Squad. Jessica will be remembered as a relentless, energetic, mindful, loving, thoughtful, and social woman. She enjoyed journaling, meditating, running (including finishing 7 marathons), and promoting self-growth. She was a huge Husker fan, and loved all kinds of music. Her favorite foods were sushi or a salad, and she could often be found drinking a diet Mountain Dew, a Coors Light, or sipping red wine. You may even hear her tell you, “I’m gonna punch you”, “in a hot minute”, or “I’m gonna kick your ass”! Jessica was proud of her school degrees, and always looked forward to the various trips or reunions that were coming up next. She most enjoyed summers, and cherished her marriage to Larry, the births of her children, and all the time she was able to spend cheering the kids on in all their activities. Larry and Jessica’s family want you to know that you only experienced a small fraction of how truly loving and amazing she was. Jessica died unexpectedly at her home near Bennington on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the age of 43 years, 4, months, and 10 days. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law David Nielsen. Jessica is survived by her husband Larry, children Ryan (Malia) Nielsen, Taylor (Danny) Scott, Jada, Tanner, and Hollyn Nielsen, parents Gerald & Judith Anderson, siblings Gary Anderson, Teresa (John) Dominick, and Jennifer (Brady) Blake, mother-in-law Margaret Nielsen, brothers-in-law Charles and James (Latchmi) Nielsen. Jessica F. Nielsen, age 43, of Bennington, died 1/6/19. Preceded in death by father-in-law David Nielsen. Survived by husband Larry, children Ryan (Malia) Nielsen, Taylor (Danny) Scott, Jada, Tanner, and Hollyn Nielsen, parents Gerald & Judith Anderson, siblings Gary Anderson, Teresa (John) Dominick, and Jennifer (Brady) Blake, mother-in-law Margaret Nielsen, brothers-in-law Charles and James (Latchmi) Nielsen. Celebration of Life service 6 PM Friday, St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Visitation Thursday at the church from 6-8:30 PM. Private interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Jessica Nielsen Memorial Fund at US Bank to be used with an emphasis on Batten’s research and Project Pink’d.

Jessica Faye Nielsen

August 27, 1975 - January 6, 2019