Marlene T. Mulder

Marlene Mulder, 74 years of age, of Firth passed away at the Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams Thursday morning, May 5, 2016. She was born on January 21, 1942 near Firth to Harold and Johanna (Hietbrink) Hesser. She was employed at Farmers Mutual in Lincoln for 45 years, retiring on May 1, 2007. She was an active member of the Firth Evangelical Free Church and the Gospel Light Aide Circle; and the Blue Valley Antique Club in Beatrice. She enjoyed her many church activities, and embroidery.

Survivors include her husband Verl; sisters Rowanna (Harlan) Essink of Adams, Karen (Ronald) Essink of Firth, and Beth (Bruce) Weber of Lincoln; and brother in law Ray (Marian) Mulder of Firth. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Firth Evangelical Free Church with Reverend Timothy Schmidt officiating. Public burial of her ashes will be at 1:00 PM Monday at the Pella Cemetery (Hwy 43 and Pella Road). Visitation will be at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Adams from 2-8:00 PM Sunday with the family greeting friends from 5-7:00. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the church and to Gold Crest with Gene Jurgens in charge. Sign Marlene's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com.

These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Adams.