Marlene Svasek

Marlene K. Svasek of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Sunday, December 19, 2021. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery.

The funeral will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. You can access the Facebook page by clicking here .

Marlene was born October 29, 1937 at home in Neligh, Nebraska to Harry and Bessie (Conger) Sparks. She attended in school Grand Island. In 1953 she married John W. Epp. They had 3 children John, Billy and Todd. Marlene worked at Target in Minneapolis. John was killed in a car accident in 1969. In 1973 she married George Svasek. She worked at Reeces Wooden Shoe Company for 12 ½ years. George and Marlene owned and operated G&M Marine and RV for 19 years. They retired in 2004. Her children and family were all very special to her. She loved her flowers and working in the yard. In 2014 she went to work at Christopher Banks.

Sons: Billy Epp of Wilbur and John (Pat) Epp of Grand Island, grandchildren: John, Justin, Sarah, Eric, Val, Heather;  great grandchildren: Riley, Raven, John, Alisa, Aubrey, Kelsey, Hudson, Lennon, Emily, Carley and a special niece Lisa Pauly Munoz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands:  John Epp in 1969 and George Svasek in 2012, son: Todd Epp, step-father: Louie B. Hall, great granddaughter: Kailey M. Epp, sisters: Nancy and Jeanne.