Sally A. Hiebenthal, 70 years, of Herman, NE passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Hooper Care Center in Hooper, NE.

Sally was born on July 31, 1951 to Russell and Geraldine (Seivers) Mowinkel in Omaha, NE. Sally graduated from West Point High School, class of 1969, in West Point, NE. She went to Wayne State College and earned her teaching degree and later earned her Master’s in Elementary Education and Middle School. On April 17, 1971, Sally married Rodger Hiebenthal at Grace Lutheran Church in West Point. Starting in 1972, Sally taught for a year in Winslow, NE. After Winslow, she taught at the Alder Grove School for three years. Since 1980, Sally worked for Logan View Public Schools until she retired in 2014.

Since Sally's favorite subject was always math, after her retirement, she worked during tax season for H&R Block and complete people’s taxes. Sally would also help with their family business, Barnyard Pedal Pulls.

In Sally’s younger years, she enjoyed gardening. She also loved to sew and make quilts with the church ladies, cook, make deserts, and attend her grandchildren’s sporting events.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents; and sister-in-law, Pam Mowinkel.

She is survived by her husband, Rodger; son, Ben Hiebenthal; daughter, Karen Drewery; sisters, Sandra Witt and Diane (John) Capazo; brothers, George (Jayne) Mowinkel, Bill (Mary Jo) Mowinkel, and Dan Mowinkel; grandchildren, Henry Hiebenthal and Shea-Lea Starkey.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 20, 2021 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Scribner, NE. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont, NE. Burial will take place at the Hooper Cemetery in Hooper, NE.

Online condolences may be left at: www.mosermemorialchapels.com

Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave., Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490

#2 There was an abbreviated obituary with photo printed in the December 16, 2021 Fremont Tribune

#3 Funeral leaflet (photo)

In Loving Memory of Sally A. Hiebenthal

July 31, 1951 Omaha, Nebraska ~ December 14, 2021 Hooper, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 am Monday, December 20, 2021 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Scribner, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Bruce Schut. Congregational Hymns #801 “How Great Thou Art”, #837 “Lift High The Cross”, #525 “Crown of Many Crowns” Organist, Carol Dunklau

Pallbearers: Henry Hiebenthal, Brett Mowinkel, Derek Mowinkel, Brandon Mowinkel, John Capazo, Bradley Petersen

Interment: Hooper Cemetery, Hooper, Nebraska

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

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