Marie D. Bartling

Marie D. Bartling

February 4, 2009

Marie was born November 9, 1917 on the farm in Butler County, near David City, Nebraska. Her parents were Louis and Albina (Hlavac) Laudenklos. She was baptized November 18, 1917, and then she was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont on April 4, 1948.

She moved with her family from the farm to Dodge, Nebraska in the 1930's, and she attended Dodge High School. Marie went to work in Fremont, where she met her future husband. She and Marvin Bartling were married on January 1, 1941 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska and have been married 68 years. They have been long time Fremont residents. Marie was a loving wife, mother, and home maker. Marie and Marvin have resided in Shalimar Gardens in Fremont the past 2 years.

Marie has been a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Fremont since 1948.

Survivors: husband - Marvin
2 daughters - Janet Thurman of Fremont
Dianne and husband Richard Christensen of Hastings
4 grandchildren - Rich and wife Srae Christensen of Newman Lake, Washington
Tony and wife Julie Thurman of Overland Park, Kansas
Tammy and husband Ricki Barber of Lincoln, Nebraska
Cheryl and husband Scott Summers of Omaha, Nebraska
8 great grandchildren - Jordan & Jeffrey Christensen of Newman Lake, Washington
Marcus Thurman of East Lansing, Michigan
Whitney and Andrew Thurman of Overland Park, Kansas
Jaxson Barber of Lincoln, Nebraska
Justin and Dana Summers of Omaha, Nebraska
Sisters-in-law - Iona Laudenklos of Dodge, Nebraska
Lorraine Laudenklos of Columbus, Nebraska
Thelma Bartling of Fremont, Nebraska

Marie was preceded in death by 4 brothers (Nicholas, Joseph, George, Donald) and 4 sisters (Margaret Hass, Blanche Lannon, Marcella Peters, Mildred Benetti).

The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday (Febr. 9th, 2009) in Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Sunday (Febr. 8th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 2 to 4 PM.

Obituary Provided By:
Freeman Funeral Home
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com