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Marian Ruth McClusky, 67, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at her home in Tekamah.

Services were Friday, Jan. 24, at the Herman Legion Hall in Herman. Interment was in the Herman Cemetery.

Marian Ruth Jensen was born Dec. 18, 1946, as a twin, to John and Ruth (Hansen) Jensen in Fremont.

While growing up on the family farm, she enjoyed going to the creek where mystery and adventure was around every corner. She attended grade school at Thone School District 21 in Washington County and graduated from Herman High School in 1965.

She was first married to John Dewhurst II on Oct. 23, 1965, at the Riverside Baptist Church, rural Tekamah. They had one son, John III, and a daughter, Kay. They lived in Blair.

On Aug. 26, 1978, she married Jim McClusky in Millard. They had one son, Joshua.

She retired from Western Electric after working for 15 years.

She was a natural at interior design. She enjoyed crocheting at an early age, worked with embroidery, sewing and designing gifts.

She also enjoyed a lifetime of singing with her twin, Marie.

She loved having family dinners and spending time with her family and friends. She never knew a stranger.

She is survived by her husband, Jim of Kansas City, Mo.; sons John Dewhurst III of Tekamah and Joshua McClusky of Kansas City; daughter Kay (John) Shreve of Prairie Grove, Ark.; sisters: Betty (Fred) Heinssen of Blair, twin Marie Rager of Tekamah, Valerie (Terry) Peterson of Herman; brother, John Henry (Diane) Jensen of Omaha; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.

Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah was in charge of arrangements.

www.pelanfuneralservices.com

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marian Ruth McClusky

67 years, 1 month Born Marian Ruth Jensen December 18, 1946 Fremont, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Eternal Rest January 18, 2014 Tekamah, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 Herman Legion Hall, Herman, Nebraska. Pastor Dale Donnelly, Officiating. Special Music “In The Garden”, “The Old Rugged Cross”, “How Great Thou Art”

Casket Bearers: Colton Cox, Nathan Peterson, Aaron Cox, Matt Jensen, Jacob Peterson, Ronald Hansen

Interment Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska

Arrangements by Pelan Funeral Services, Tekamah

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

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