Marie Sibal, age 96 of Ogallala, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 28th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Father Bryan Ernest as celebrant. Burial will be in the Ogallala Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 27th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel.
Marie was born February 3, 1916 at Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Elisabeth and Conrad Froschheiser. She grew up in Perkins County where she received her education. She was united in marriage to Edward J. Sibal on March 7, 1935, at Holyoke, Colorado. The couple moved to a farm south of Ogallala where they farmed until 1960 when they moved into Ogallala.
After moving into town Marie started taking in ironing and she later worked at the Elks Club and at the Public School’s cafeteria. She was an active member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church. She was a baseball fan and loved to quilt and crochet as well as visiting with family and friends.
Survivors include one son and daughter in law, Robert and Jan Sibal of Lincoln, NE; four grandchildren, Angela and Max Siegel of Kearney, NE, Douglas and Lynn Sibal of Morrill, NE, Robert and Ginger Sibal and Larry and Jennifer Sibal of Gering, NE; 8 great grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Bushkovski of Denver, CO; and many nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Sibal; two sons, Edward Leroy and Bernard Elroy; daughter in law, Dee Sibal and grandsons, Larry and Gregory Sibal.
A memorial has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent to gubserfuneralhome.com. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Rosary at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Gubser Funeral Home. Gubser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.