Marian I. McPherrin

Marian I. McPherrin, age 93, of Kearney, died February 8, 2011 at the St. John?s Good Samaritan Village in Kearney.Funeral services will be Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ringgold Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jay Bessmer officiating.Burial will be at the Loup Valley Cemetery west of Stapleton, Nebraska.There will be no visitation the casket will be closed.Memorials are planned to The Ringgold Free Methodist Church. A message of condolence, tribute or memory may be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Service of Kearney are in charge of arrangements.. Marian was born October 22, 1917 on the family farm near Riverton, Nebraska to Forrest and Nina (Upton) Kugler.The family moved to McPherson County near Ringgold when she was 3 ½ years old.She attended country schools and Baker Rural High School in Stapleton.She graduated from McPherson, Kansas High School in 1938 and attended Central Christian College in McPherson, Kansas. She married Robert McPherrin on June 6, 1941 in Burwell, Nebraska.Their only child Barbara was born November 18, 1942.They were partners in the McPherrin Bros. Ranch.After Robert?s death in 1977, Marian continued to live on the ranch until she moved to Stapleton in 1993.In 2001 she moved to Premier Estates in North Platte.In June of 2004 she moved to Cambridge Court Assisted Living in Kearney, and then into St. John?s Good Samaritan Village in 2008. From early childhood she was very active in the Ringgold Free Methodist Church, and held many offices there until moving from the area.She was a Farm Bureau member in Logan County for many years and she served as President of that organization for several terms.Marian was a 4 H leader for many years and a long time member of the Nesbit Progressive Extension Club.After moving to Stapleton, she became active in the Senior Friendship Club and in their quilting group.Marian was a Director on Upper Loup Natural Resources District and the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Board. Surviving Relatives: DaughterBarbara and Merland Clark of Kearney, NE Granddaughters Cheri and Clint Weber of Baggs, WY Cristi and David Peters of Albion, NE Great Grandsons Zachary and Brianna Weber of Baggs, WY Daniel Ridder of Albion, NE Great Granddaughter Cassandra Ridder of Chadron, NE Great Great Granddaughters Baily and Zoe Weber, and Shaela Ridder Brother Milan and Terry Kugler of Oshkosh, NE Sister In Law: Francis Kugler of Bethany, OK Marian was preceded in death by her Husband and 2 Brothers Wesley and Forrest Kugler Jr., Sister In Law Eileen Kugler, and Great Grandson Riley Weber. PDF Printable Version

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Marian I. McPherrin

October 22, 1917 - February 8, 2011