Mary Christine Weckmuller, age 91 of Blair, passed away July 12, 2018 at Good Shepherd in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10:30 AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 15 at Campbell Aman Funeral Home beginning at 2:00 PM with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.

Mary was born on March 17, 1927 in Randolph, Nebraska, the daughter of Danish Immigrants Ingvard and Mathilde Skobo. Mary was the oldest of four daughters. Mary was raised on a farm in Laurel. The Skobo family moved to Blair because Ingvard and Mathilde wished to provide a Danish Lutheran education to their children through Dana College. While attending Dana, Mary met the love of her life, Ray Weckmuller. She then went on to Nursing school at Immanuel School of Nursing in Omaha. Mary and Ray were united in Marriage at First Lutheran Church in Blair on April 6, 1952. The couple were blessed with four children. Mary worked as a nurse at the Blair Clinic, Memorial Community Hospital, and later was an instructor at the Clarkson School of Nursing.

Mary will always be remembered as a caregiver in the community, helping elders in her neighborhood. She was a supporter of Dana College, Memorial Community Hospital and First Lutheran Church.

Mary is survived by her children: Ann (William) McPhillips of Ft. Calhoun, Lyn Pahls of Omaha, Carol Weckmuller of Blair; grandchildren: Sarah (Jay) Melland of Blair, Katie (Justin) Mantz of Herman, Jake Pahls of Omaha, Morgan (Stephen) Morefield of Leoti, KS, Anna Weckmuller of Blair; four great grandsons; Boedy Mantz, Hunter Melland, Parker and Garrett Morefield; sister Edna (Rees) McFarlane of Houston, TX; brother-in-law Glenn Jackson of Rochester Hill, MI; sister-in-law Marion (Warren) Truland of Troy, NY; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond, son Paul, sisters Edie Faye and May Jackson.

Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church or Good Shepherd Lutheran Community.

#2 Printed in the July 13, 2018 Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska

Weckmuller, Mary Christine Mar 17, 1927 - Jul 12, 2018 Age 91 of Blair, passed away July 12, 2018 at Good Shepherd in Blair, NE. Survived by children: Ann (William) McPhillips of Ft. Calhoun, Lyn Pahls of Omaha, Carol Weckmuller of Blair; grandchildren: Sarah (Jay) Melland of Blair; Katie (Justin) Mantz of Herman; Jake Pahls of Omaha; Morgan (Stephen) Morefield of Leoti, KS; Anna Weckmuller of Blair; four great-grandsons; sister, Edna (Rees) McFarlane of Houston, TX; brother-in-law, Glenn Jackson of Rochester Hill, MI; sister-in-law, Marion (Warren) Truland of Troy, NY; along with numerous nieces and nephews. FUNERAL SERVICES: Monday, July 16, 2018, at 10:30am at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow at the Blair Cemetery. VISITATION: Sunday, July 15, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home beginning at 2pm with family receiving friends from 6-8pm. Campbell Aman Funeral Home 444 S. 17th Street Blair, NE 68008

#3 Funeral Leaflet

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In Loving Memory of Mary Christine Weckmuller

Born March 17, 1927 Randolph, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest July 12, 2018 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 AM Monday, July 16, 2018 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Scott Frederickson. Organist: Clare Cowing. Musical Selections: “How Great Thou Art”, “Amazing Grace”, “Nearer My God To Thee”

Pallbearers: Reddog Sina, Alan Jackson, Mark Jackson, Jake Pahls, Jay Melland, Justin Mantz

Pallbearers: Glenn Jackson, Phil Larsen

Place of Rest: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Ode to Mary (one of many poems written by Mary’s husband, Ray)

Good Wife and Mother

Befriends aged with zest

Professional in nursing,

Flower arranger the best.

What more could I ask for?

Two thinks that’s known,

If only you’d shorten

Kitty time on the phone.

The second request,

On this valentine’s day,

Is stop playing doctor

Let Grace earn his pay.

(Note: Dr. Grace was the family doctor)

Note: there was a brief obituary printed in the July 13, 2018 Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska that did not have any additional information

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

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