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Donna Jean Wickard Marshall

Birth	:	29 Jul 1930 Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 2017 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Williamsburg Cemetery, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6490290, -99.4543150
Description	:	KEARNEY — Donna Jean Marshall, 87, of Kearney, formerly of Elm Creek, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith United Methodist Church in Kearney with the Rev. Doug Gahn officiating. Private burial will be at Williamsburg Cemetery before the service. O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of the arrangements. She died at her home, surrounded by family. Donna was born near Sumner on July 29, 1930, to Joyce Clair and Lucille (Thornton) Wickard as the fourth of five children. She attended grade school and high school in Sumner... Read More	KEARNEY — Donna Jean Marshall, 87, of Kearney, formerly of Elm Creek, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith United Methodist Church in Kearney with the Rev. Doug Gahn officiating. Private burial will be at Williamsburg Cemetery before the service. O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of the arrangements. She died at her home, surrounded by family. Donna was born near Sumner on July 29, 1930, to Joyce Clair and Lucille (Thornton) Wickard as the fourth of five children. She attended grade school and high school in Sumner and Lexington, graduating in 1948. She went to Kearney State Teachers College before marrying the love of her life, Eugene Marshall, in 1950. Eugene and Donna lived and raised their three children — Penny, Candy and Jeff — in the Platte River Valley south of Elm Creek until they moved to Kearney in 2014. Donna worked at her dad’s business, Wickard Service in Lexington, from childhood until 1952. After marrying Eugene, Donna embraced her new life as the wife of a farmer and auctioneer. She worked at Eugene’s side, managing the books and accounts for the farming and livestock business; working as the office manager for Kearney Livestock Commission Co.; and helping create a thriving auction business serving as the bookkeeper, cashier, clerk, chief bill collector and doing whatever else was needed. Donna’s work extended beyond the family businesses to professional associations supporting auctioneers and livestock owners. She became an active member in the Nebraska Auctioneers Auxiliary, serving on the Board of Directors and numerous committees, writing for the Power Behind the Gavel columns and attending every convention until her retirement. In 2003, she was inducted into the Nebraska Auctioneers Auxiliary Hall of Fame. She also helped clerk the Buffalo County 4-H auctions and was recognized in 1997 for her outstanding dedication. Donna proudly supported and was recognized for her contributions to the beef industry by serving on the National Livestock and Meat Board and the Nebraska Beef Council. Donna was an early and committed volunteer to the Cattlemen’s Classic where she led the sale clerking teams for more than 10 years. She was inducted into the Cattlemen’s Classic Hall of Fame in 2016. Donna’s commitment to her community was unfailing. With Eugene, she was part of the heart and soul of the Williamsburg community. Donna was a member of Williamsburg United Methodist Church for 65 years. Donna served as treasurer for the church and was a member of almost every committee at one time or another. She chaired the Lord’s Acre Celebration Auction from its beginning, wrote many book reviews for the church’s monthly newsletter, and led a nondenominational Bible study group. Donna also served on the Williamsburg Cemetery Association Board. But most important to her in her life were her three children and their families. Donna supported her children and grandchildren through years of endless 4-H projects, shows, demonstrations and speeches, along with many high school music concerts, theater productions, sports activities, and proms and homecoming events. No matter how busy her working life, she never missed an important performance or event. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was loved and will be missed by many. Her survivors include a sister, Helen Nickel; three children, Penny Buettner, Candy Marshall and husband Jerry Stehlik, and Jeff Marshall and wife Becky; seven grandchildren and their spouses, David Buettner, Jonathan and Shawna Buettner, Madeline Stehlik, Will Stehlik, Lacy Donald, Hannah and Blake Hild and Leah and Gavin Kenney; and four great-grandchildren, Marshall and Jaxon Donald and Birkley and Alyia Buettner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, in April 2017; brothers, Morris and Dean Wickard; sister, Fannie Joan Wickard; and grandson, T.J. Buettner.

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Donna Jean Wickard Marshall's memorial is located at: Williamsburg Cemetery, Phelps County, USA.
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Donna Jean Wickard Marshall death on 8 Nov 2017 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6490290
Longitude: -99.4543150

Family Members:

Parent

Joyce C. Wickard

(1895 - 1983)

Lucille D. Thornton Wickard

(1898 - 1958)

Spouse

Warren Eugene “Gene” Marshall

(1929 - 2017)

Siblings

Morris D. Wickard

(1925 - 1996)

Fannie Joan Wickard

(1927 - 1935)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Williamsburg Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6490290, -99.4543150

2. Platte Valley Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6425018, -99.5028000

3. Elm Creek Cemetery
Elm Creek, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7253890, -99.3851490

4. Overton Cemetery
Overton, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7317009, -99.5222015

5. Sandstrom Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5983009, -99.5661011

6. Elm Creek Catholic Cemetery
Elm Creek, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7250330, -99.3701420

7. Adullam Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6265000, -99.5856000

8. Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6726840, -99.6058220

9. Moses Hill Cemetery
Loomis, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5104490, -99.4388600

10. Immanuel Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5682983, -99.6283035

11. Fairview Cemetery
Elm Creek, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7993870, -99.3929670

12. Magill Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5539017, -99.2850037

13. Keely Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5727500, -99.6563500

14. Loomis Cemetery
Loomis, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4801860, -99.5128300

15. Robb Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6710691, -99.6996001

16. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

17. Highland Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5194016, -99.6430969

18. Evergreen Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7639008, -99.6791992

19. Prairie Home Cemetery
Holdrege, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4547005, -99.3491974

20. Dove Hill Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7252998, -99.1785965

21. Stanley Cemetery
Amherst, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8157997, -99.2500000

22. Yoder Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4957000, -99.6845500

23. Bethel Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4463997, -99.3031006

24. Saint Anns Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7789001, -99.7114029