Marguerite Elizabeth Dixon, 81, of Blair, died Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at Memorial Community Hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Blair. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Marguerite Elizabeth Rathmann was born on Janaury 1, 1919, to Gustav and Grace (Swihart) Rathmann in Blair. She graduated from Blair High School in 1936. She attended Dana College for one year.

On Sept. 7, 1938, she married Elmer Dixon in Blair. The couple farmed in the Blair area. He preceded her in death in 1978.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, P.E.O., Blair Hospital Sunshine Ladies, Bridgeview Extension Club, Bridge Club, Book Club, and Fremont Artists Association. She created water color painting and scratch board artistry. She also worked with other media to create art.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy Jo and Robert McMaster of Millard; and Joy and Merle Petersen of Elk Horn, Iowa; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church, Blair Rescue Squad, or Blair YMCA.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral leaflet

In Loving Memory of Marguerite Elizabeth Dixon

Born January 1, 1919 Blair, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest March 15, 2000 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2000 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Nancy Flader. Organist: Katy Flynn. Vocalist: Dave Carlsen. Musical Selections: “In The Garden”, “How Great Thou Art”. Congregational Hymn #701 “When We All Get To Heaven”

Casket Bearers: Greg Drew, Paul Kempcke, Carl Mackie, Bill Nielsen, Lloyd Petersen, Dick Vinton

Graveside Services; Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska.

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary 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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