Marlene Schreiber

Marlene Schreiber, age 80, of Columbus, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.

Marlene was born September 17, 1935 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Carl and Anna (Petersen) Thurstonson. She graduated from Silver Creek High in 1953. Marlene married J. Neil Smith on December 7, 1957. Neil died July 23, 1966. She was married to Willis Schreiber on February 4, 1978. Willis died on June 2, 2003. Marlene worked at Farmers State Bank in Silver Creek, Dale Electronics, West Central Insurance, Financial Design and NPPD. After retiring from NPPD, she kept the books for Columbus Transmission, and later volunteered at Columbus Community Hospital. She also represented Avon for many years and worked for several seasons at the Columbus Races.
Over the years, she was active in various clubs and organizations, including Extension, card clubs, Navy Mothers, Parents Without Partners, American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary, and Columbus Businesswomens Assn. She enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends, cake decorating, bowling, playing cards, bird watching, tending her many flower gardens and, most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She loved hosting monthly family gatherings at her home, along with all the holidays, and she tried to go to all of her grandchildrens sporting and musical events.

Survived by:
Son: Eric (Takako) Smith of Ithaca, NE
Granddaughter: Angelica (John Baldwin) Smith of Gretna, NE
Great Granddaughter: Aubrey
Granddaughter: Zenaida (Andre Nelson) Smith of Seattle, WA
Daughter: Joan (Gene Smith) Smith of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Clay (Rebekah) Anderson of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Gwyn (David) Sheen of Kearney, NE
Granddaughter: Rebecca (Nick Hanel) Treinen of Omaha, NE
Grandson: Michael Treinen of Omaha, NE
Grandson: Joseph Treinen of Omaha, NE
Daughter: Jill (Larry) Sempek of Columbus, NE
Granddaughter: Melissa (Scott) Sorensen of Omaha, NE
Grandson: Bryce (Brittany) Sempek of Columbus, NE
Great Grandsons: Boone and Beau
Grandson: Jared (Chantel Frisch) Sempek of Columbus, NE
Brother-in-Law: Gary Smith of Fayetteville, NC
Sister-in-Law: Rita Smith of Cincinnati, OH
Sister-in-Law and Brother-in-Law: Linda and Ronald Hospodka of Ralston, NE
Sister-in-Law: Marcella Thiele of Columbus, NE
Many nieces and nephews

Preceded by:
Parents: Carl and Anna Thurstonson
Husband: J. Neil Smith
Husband: Willis Schreiber
Sister and Brother-in-Law: Ruth and Harold Jacobsen
Sister and Brother-in-Law: Irene and Floyd Frizzell
Sister and Brother-in-Law: Mildred (Babe) and Ted Cannon
Brother and Sister-in-Law: Eugene and Trudy Thurstonson
Brother-in-Law: Donald Smith
Brother-in-Law: Lawrence Thiele