Mary Katherine Nielsen

A Memorial Service for Mary Katherine Nielsen, 77, will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Frierson Baptist Church, 299 East St. in Frierson, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Rev. Mel Campbell. Mary was born on May 18, 1944 to J.P. Holder and Vera Lee Frey in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Stonewall, Louisiana. Mary was a resident of Frierson and a hairdresser. She owned and operated Vera Nell Beauty School for over 40 years. She also worked for Willis-Knighton South for many years and considered her co-workers in the emergency room her family. She loved her Lord and singing gospel songs. Elvis Presley gospel was her favorite. Her family, particularly her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, were the joy in her life! She would hide their Christmas gifts and make them have a scavenger hunt to find them no matter how long it took. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sylvan "Red" Nielsen; brother, James "Bubba" Holder; and sister, Patricia "Pat" Ebert. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Kimberly N. Bowlin (Elton) and Temberly N. Amox (Pat); grandchildren, Hannah Rhoades and husband, Dusty, James C. Bowlin "Red" and wife, Stephanie, Gunar Ramsey and wife, Julie Ann, Michael Shane Ramsey and wife, Brianna; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Cheyenne, Rowel, Hadlyn, Audrey, and Karley; brothers, John Holder and Frank Holder; numerous nieces and nephews and other extended family and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to her Willis-Knighton South Emergency Room family.