Mary Ellen Irwin, age 81, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday October 1, 2003 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday October 6, 2003 at the McKown Funeral Chapel with Reverend Thomas Volker officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mary Ellen Irwin was born April 12, 1922 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Rudy and Ella (Booth) Greser. She received her education in Schuyler. On September 10, 1939 she was united in marriage to Cecil Irwin in Schuyler. The couple lived in Columbus, Chicago, Kentucky and St. Louis. They returned to Columbus in 1984. Mary Ellen previously worked for Becton-Dickinson and Schwesers.
She is survived by:
Husband: Cecil Irwin of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Betty Jean (Robert) Moore of Goshen, KY
Sister: Rose Brown of Scottsdale, AZ
Brother: Harold (Peg) Greser of Fremont, NE
Two Grandchildren
Two Step - Grandchildren
Four Step-Great Grandchildren
She was preceded by:
Father: Rudy Greser
Mother: Ella Greser
Sister: Ann Canfield
Brother: Ralph Greser