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Madelyn Marie Musick, age 93, of Blair died May 18, 2018, at Carter Place in Blair.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at First United Methodist Church of Blair, with the Rev. Gina Gile officiating. Burial will be at the Blair Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Blair First United Methodist Church.

Madelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Harold Rumbaugh, and her husband, Russell. Survivors include son, David and his wife, Cynthia of Elkhorn, and their children, Allison (Isaac) Russell and Melissa (David) Klug; son, Mark and his wife, Susan, of Lincoln, and their children Bradley (Peggy) and Michelle (Robert) Thompson; son, James and his wife, Karla, of Blair, and their children, Nikolaus (Ivy) Heil, Gretchen Heil, Katherine (Jeremy) Stober, Jacqueline Stephens and Melanie Musick; and daughter, Marilyn Musick, of Kearney. Great-grandchildren include: Aden and Abigail Musick; Ethan Kemper; Roy and Katy Thompson; Jaden, Josiah, Lacey and Isabella Stober; Karalina and Kenzie Stephens; and Kobe, Delaney, and Tate Heil. Other survivors include her sisters, Anna Mae Peterson and Norma Apple, and her brother, Melvin Rumbaugh.

Madelyn was born on February 15, 1925, to Everett and Anna (Wheeler) Rumbaugh of Howe. She attended the Howe School and Howe Evangelical Church and became a member of God’s family when she was 11 years old. A strong faith was important to her and helped her family through the depression years.

She moved to Richardson County in 1937 and attended the Franklin School where she won the eighth grade Richardson County Spelling Contest. She attended Falls City High School for one year, then moved back to Nemaha County, where she graduated from Auburn High School. In 1947, Madelyn received her Registered Nurse Diploma from the Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha. She married Russell Robert Musick on March 16, 1947, and they moved to Blair, where Russell began working at the J.M. McDonald department store.

As a stay-at-home mom, she made church attendance a priority for her family, evidenced by her 61-year membership at the First United Methodist Church in Blair. She served as a Cub Scout den mother for her sons’ Scout pack, and was active in 4-H with her daughter. She was a wonderful cook and compiled two recipe books of family recipes for her children.

She was a member of the Washington County Nurses Association (serving as president in 1964) and enjoyed working as a registered nurse at Crowell Home in Blair for eight years.

Madelyn and Russell were active in the Washington County Genealogical Association and she was secretary of the MondayAfternoon Women’s Club.

For the last four years of her life, Madelyn resided at Carter Place in Blair, where she received exceptional care.

#2 Published in the Omaha World Herald May 18, 2018

Musick, Madelyn Marie Feb 15, 1925 - May 18, 2018 Blair, NE. VISITATION: Tuesday, May 22, from 6-8pm at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Wednesday, May 23, at 10:30am at First United Methodist Church of Blair, 1656 Colfax St. Burial in the Blair Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Blair First United Methodist Church. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Madelyn Marie Musick

Born February 15, 1925 Howe, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest May 18, 2018 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Gina Gile; Organist: Marilyn Musick; Trumpeter: James Musick.

Musical Selections: “Sing With all the Saints in Glory”; “The King of love my Shepherd is”; “Lift High the Cross”

Pallbearers: Dave Klug, Bradley Musick, Jacob Nielsen, Steve Peck, Isaac Russell, Robert Thompson

Honorary Pallbearers: Gretchen Heil, Melissa Klug, Melanie Musick, Peggy Musick, Allison Russell; Jaqueline Stephens, Katherine Stober, Michelle Thompson

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

Our mealtime family prayer was based on Psalm 1. Mom and Dad created this prayer affirmation using some of the verses from the 1st Psalm. “For we shall be like trees planted by the rivers of living water, that bringeth forth their fruits in due season. Our leaves also shall not wither, and whatsoever we doeth shall prosper. No evil shall befall our families; no plague shall come nigh their dwellings. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives, and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen”

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