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Maureen Sue Sperling, of Seward, was born on March 6, 1940 to Bernhard and Hulda (Luebbe) Ahlschwede in Seward, Nebraska. Maureen spent her early years on the farm and enjoyed all of it. Her brother Gordon shared these years with her.

She attended Country District School for five years and then three years at St. John Lutheran School in Seward. She graduated from Seward High School in 1957. Maureen went on to attend St. John College in Winfield, Kansas graduating with an Elementary Education Degree. She taught lower elementary school at St. Paul Lutheran School in Arlington Nebraska and spent her summers in summer school at Concordia University in Seward. On June 30, 1962, Maureen was united in marriage to Milo Sperling at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. They were blessed with two girls and two boys.

During the time the children were growing up, Maureen pursued some classes in Culinary Arts and Nutrition at Southeast Community College. She then continued to work in the food industry in various capacities for many years. Maureen then pursued a change by joining the Celiac Support Association in Seward which proved to be rewarding in many ways. Maureen was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Seward and served on various committees and boards. She was also a member of LWL (Lutheran Women’s League) and the Seward County Historical Society. She could spend hours reviewing the generational ancestry of families in Seward County. Maureen enjoyed being with people and engaging in their interests. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends, gardening and reading. Maureen liked to spend time outdoors listening and watching the birds. When it came to cooking, she enjoyed finding new recipes to try when entertaining family and friends.

Maureen passed away on February 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 82 years and 11 months. She is survived by her children, Darin (Nicole) Sperling of Roca, Nebraska, Dana (LaDawn) Sperling of Lakewood, Colorado and Darice Sperling (Scott Crews) of Omaha, Nebraska; granddaughters, Chastidy (Eric) Fischer of Lincoln, Nebraska, Brooke Crews and Amber Crews of Omaha, Nebraska; grandsons, Conner Sperling and Cody Sperling of Roca, Nebraska; great granddaughter, Tatum Fischer of Lincoln, Nebraska; brother, Gordon Ahlschwede of Ontario, California. Maureen was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhard and Hulda Ahlschwede; husband, Milo Sperling; daughter, Deneen Sperling.

MEMORIALS IN CARE OF ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OR SCHOOL

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogy Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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