Marjorie A. Bennett, 71

Marjorie A. Bennett, 71, of Blair, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, with a graveside service in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m.

Marjorie A. Bennett was born Dec. 18, 1936, in Scott City, Kan., to George and Mary (Finton) Bennett. She graduated from Scott City High School and attended beauty school in Dodge City. After beauty school, she worked in Dodge City.

On August 16, 1960, she married Lavern Bennett in Webster, S.D. After their marriage, she began working for Modern Beauty and, in 1970 she owned and operated Mar Bee.

She was involved with the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Blair and also served as state President and as National Secretary. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, and Blair ladies bridge club.

Mrs. Bennett is survived by a son, William, of Blair; and daughter, Stephanie Moore, of Omaha; four brothers, Harold Bennett Sr. of Scott City, Kan., Robert Bennett, of Healy, Kan., James Bennett of Dighton, Kan., and Terry Bennett of Syracuse, Kan.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lavern; a brother, Ralph; three sisters, Joyce Blau, Cathy Gregg, and Mary Weibe; nephew, Todd Bennett; and niece, Toni Herring.

#2 Omaha World Herald

Bennett – Marjorie A, age 71, Blair, NE. Marjorie is survived by son, William, of Blair, NE; daughter, Stephanie Moore of Omaha; 4 brothers, Harold Sr., Scott City, KS, Robert, Healy, KS, James, Dighton, KS, Terry, Syracuse, KS.

Funeral Mass 10 am Saturday August 9 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. VISITATION 12 pm-8pm Friday with family receiving friends 6-8pm at the funeral home with Rosary at 7pm.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marjorie Arletta Bennett

Born December 18, 1936 Scott City, Kansas ~ Entered Into Rest August 6, 2008 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 9, 2008 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska. Celebrant: Father Bernard Starman. Music Provided By Lynn Sobota. Processional “Amazing Grace”. Offertory: “Lord, Let Me Walk”. Communion: “Prayer of St. Francis”. Recessional: “Here I Am, Lord”

Casketbearers: Jeff Chapman, Les Miller Jr., Elmer Schmidt, Jeff Madsen, Larry Nollen, Alan Svendgard

Honorary Casketbearers: Iva Johnson, Harold McKercher, Elaine Jones, Erv Mathiesen, Judy McKercher

Graveside Services: Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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