The Superior Express -

Mary Ann Meyer, the daughter of Arthur and Stena (Larsen) Moran, was born on Jan. 11, 1935, near Hardy, Nebraska. She died on Oct. 23, 2023, at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 9 months, 12 days. 

Mary Ann attended Riber Country School through the third grade then school in Ruskin graduating from Ruskin High School with the Class of 1953. She attended Fairbury Junior College at Fairbury to earn her teaching certificate. She taught at Beach and Nora Schools. 

Mary Ann was united in marriage to Alfred Meyer on June 3, 1956, at Nora, Nebraska. This union was blessed with three children, Marlin, Lyle and Julie. She was baptized at Nora United Methodist and confirmed in 1956 at Salem Lutheran where she was a member until her death. 

Alfred and Mary Ann enjoyed bus trips and country music festivals where they met many new friends. She enjoyed women's afternoon bowling league in Superior. She was a card club member with the same eight couples for 60 years, also the Nora Extension Club, Salem Women's Group, Nuckolls County Election Board, 4-H leader, and a Sunday school teacher. She was quite the baker and made crescent rolls for the family gatherings. She also supplied brownies for Marlin's annual bull sale. Mary Ann entered the Parkview Haven nursing home in February of 2021. 

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Alfred, on March 16, 2006; brother, Nels Chester "Chet" Moran; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law; niece, Sharon (Moran) Wilton; and many aunts and uncles. 

Survivors include her sons, Marlin (Lorri) of rural Superior and Lyle (Cindy) of Nelson; daughter, Julie, of Nelson; four grandchildren: Cody Meyer of Salina; Alishia (Chad) Ostdiek of Nelson; Amanda (Jon) Carlson of Manassas, Virginia, and Kristen (Tyson Gach) Henriksen of Nashville, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren: Hadley and Tripp Ostdiek, Gunnar and Caroline Carlson and special nephew-neighbors Edd and Ruth Epley; other relatives and a host of friends. 

Her funeral was held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 27, from the Salem Lutheran Church, rural Superior, with Pastor Ethan Feistner officiating. 

Music was "In the Garden," "How Great Thou Art" and "Softly and Tenderly," with Stephanie Thayer as the soloist and Sonia Schmidt as her accompanist. 

Visitation was held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. 

Pallbearers were Cody Meyer, Ethan Epley, Cole Epley, Chad Ostdiek, Tyson Gach and Dakota Thayer.  Honorary pallbearers were Pat and Dale Frahm, Donna and Darrell Jensen, Twila and Gene Frerichs, Jo and Ken Schiermeyer, Ron Porter, and Ruth and Edd Epley. 

Interment was in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery near Superior.  Memorials are suggested to go to Salem Lutheran Church. 

Condolences may be sent to Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 282, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes. com. 

Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.