died December 30, 2017, at Nye Point in Fremont, NE.
She was born February 24, 1930, on a farm in Humphrey, NE to Mary and Joseph Joerger. She grew up and attended school at St. Francis School in Humphrey and worked on the farm on the home place.
She married in Yankton, SD, took care of her family, and cleaned homes for the elderly. In 1973, she went to work for the Hooper Care Center where she was the Supervisor of Housekeeping and retired in 1996. She enjoyed reading and embroidery and visiting her children. She belonged to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the St. Rose Guild.
Survivors include her brother Don Joerger and wife Mary of Twin Falls, ID, children Judy Hall and late husband Ron of Spring Branch, TX, Jeanette Cordes and husband Phil of Scribner, NE, Earl Hilliard and wife Lori of Fremont, NE, Ernie Hilliard and wife Cherrie of Orange City, IA, Mary Knott and husband Rick of Berthoud, CO, Lyle Hilliard of Prague, NE, Larry Hilliard of North Bend, NE, and Rose Hilliard and husband Stacy Glascow of Berthoud, CO, 20 Grandchildren and 36 Great Grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by parents, Mary and Joseph Joerger, brothers, Gene, Harold, John and Gerald Joerger, sisters, Evelyn Hemmer and Sally Bender, son, Jim Hilliard, and great-granddaughter Trinity Dart.
Visitation will be January 3, 2018, at the Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on January 4, 2018, at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hooper, NE. Burial will be at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Hooper.
Memorials are suggested to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church (405 E. Elk Street, Hooper, NE. 68031) or the American Cancer Society.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
Condolences(5)
Gary and Sara
Hooper, NE Thursday, January 11, 2018 Jeanette- so sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. We were on vacation and just got back. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.Dave and Susan Bender
, CO Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Our prayers are with your family. Margie will be greatly missed. She brought fun and laughter with all her visits and phone calls. We are sorry that we could not be there.Dave and Susan Bender
Loretta Wegener
Columbus, NE Wednesday, January 3, 2018 My sympathy to all of Margies family! She was such a dear friend to all of my family! And will be missed! She lived her life always helping others! Our condolences to all of her family!Pete and Pat Pronia
Dennatrd, AR Monday, January 1, 2018 We are so sorry to hear the news about Marge she was a very special lady with such a kind and gentle heart, she will be dearly missed. We feel blessed that we got to know her. She was always our sister. Rest in peace sweet lady.Don & Mary Joerger
Twin Falls, ID Sunday, December 31, 2017 Dear Family,Marge was a dear, sweet, caring sister whom we loved so very much. Our heartfelt thoughts, love, prayers, and sympathy are there with you. We mourn in our hearts, too, because of losing her earthly presence in our lives, but we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with our Lord Jesus Christ. May His peace and comfort be with each of you.