Marie Martha Knoedler

Marie Martha Knoedler, 98, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born November 14, 1911, at Eustis, Nebraska to Ludwig and Pauline Dorthea (Schoor) Knoedler. Marie attended elementary school in Eustis and graduated from Lexington High School. She then attended LPN School at Kearney. Marie worked for a time as a live-in babysitter for a family in North Platte and after receiving her LPN degree she worked at the Lexington Hospital in nursing as well as a Medical Record Technician. She never married and lived with her sister, Bertha. The sisters enjoyed spending time with the family and Marie enjoyed her flower and vegetables gardens, golfing, baking, her cat, playing the organ and bowling. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lexington and was confirmed in the Eustis Methodist Church when she was 13. Marie was active in the Methodist Women’s Society. She was also a member of the Town & Country Garden Club. Survivors include three nephews: Larry (Janice) Knoedler of Lexington, Nebraska Melvin (LuVerne) Knoedler of Gering, Nebraska Ray Patten of Columbus, Ohio Five nieces: Lola (Vernon) Emery of Ekalaka, Montana Dorothy Northwall of Omaha, Nebraska Kathleen (George) VanPelt of Kimball, Nebraska Louise Knoedler of North Platte, Nebraska Vicki (Dave) Childers of Lakeland, Florida Many great-nieces and nephews as well as great-great-nieces and nephews and cousins. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Mable, Emma, Bertha & Emily; three brothers, Paul, Carl & Fred; two nieces, Twila Neben and Arvella Patten and one nephew, Carl Knoedler, Jr. Funeral Services will be Friday, October 1, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington with Reverend Tess Hufford officiating. Burial will be in the Eustis (East) Cemetery at Eustis, Nebraska. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 30, 2010, from 5-7 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church at Lexington. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.