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Clarice "Rudy" Jean Murchie, age 79 of Blair, Nebraska, passed away June 10, 2021. Service will be held Tuesday, June 15 at 1:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church.

For all of our mom's friends: we are so sorry to announce that she has passed away to join her parents and family in heaven. Her long struggle with heart problems is over and she is at peace. This is our obituary and funeral announcement.

Dan Murchie and her sons Daniel , Kevin , Tom and Matt.

Clarice "Rudy" Murchie, 79, of Blair, NE passed away on June 10, 2021 surrounded by her family. Clarice was born on June 30, 1941 on a farm near Breda, IA.

​She is preceded in death by her father Clarence Karstens, mother Evelyn Lawler, stepfather Vincent Lawler, and grandson Jack Dollison. She is survived by her husband, Dan Murchie, brother Virgil Karstens (Julie), sister Patricia Montag (David), son Daniel Dollison (Nicole), son Kevin Dollison (Lorinda), son Thomas Dollison (Jeri), son Matthew Dollison (Amanda), grandchildren Cole Dollison, Paige Marler (Adam), Taylor Dollison, John Dollison, Adam Dollison, Scout Dollison, Lucas Dollison, Claire Dollison, Will Dollison, and Demi Dollison, great-grandchildren Aven English, Kellan English, Patrick Marler, and Ryan Marler.

​Clarice grew up in the Wall Lake, IA area and after high school attended the Lutheran School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA. She graduated in 1962 before starting her career as a registered nurse at various hospitals throughout Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota before retiring in 1999. She was also an insurance agent for Shelter Insurance for a 7 year period while taking a break from nursing in the 1980's.

Clarice's lifelong Christian faith sustained her through her medical difficulties and comforted her in her final hours. Her favorite pastimes included spending time with family, quilting, and playing bridge. She lost a long battle with heart disease that began with a major heart attack in 1983. Her family is very thankful to all of her physicians and other health care professionals that enabled her to live such a long and fulfilling life.

Funeral: Tuesday June 15th, 1PM at Zion Lutheran Church, 14205 Ida St., Omaha, NE 68142. Memorials in Clarice's memory may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church.

#2 Funeral leaflet

The funeral was at 1 pm Tuesday, June 15 at Zion Lutheran Church, 14205 Ida, Omaha, Nebraska. Liturgist: Pastor Philip Hale. Preacher: Pastor Lance Berndt. Organist: Peggy Wolverton.

Note: Several ladies who had played bridge with Rudy were at the funeral.

Note: As Vacation Bible School was going on, the first song was by the Vacation Bible School Children in the choir loft. Their voices were sweet.

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

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