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    1. [GV] Obit, Mary Marjorie Debus
    2. Henry L. Schmick
    3. Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 9 Jun 2007 Mary Marjorie Debus, 84, of Scottsbluff, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell. Her Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 11, at St. Paul's Church in Mitchell with the Reverend Richard Reisig and the Reverend Dr. William Bibb officiating. Interment will be in the Mitchell City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Church. Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary in Mitchell, Sunday, June 10 from 1 to 7 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at jonesmor@charterinternet.com. Marjorie was born July 16, 1922 in Newcastle, Wyo. the daughter of William and Josephine (Campbell) Townley. She went to school there through the elementary grades. She then moved to Sheridan where she graduated from High School. She then moved to Mitchell where she met her husband, Walter. They were married Jan. 1, 1941. Walt and Marjorie farmed for 44 years until Walter retired in 1984. During her marriage she did sewing for a lot of the community, drove the school bus for two years, liked to do gardening, and was an avid reader. Marjorie also volunteered at the hospital for several years until Walter got sick. She liked to help people. She was a member of St. Paul's Church. Survivors include her daughters, Sylvia Love and Jo Ann (Tim) Stafford all of Mitchell, Sheri (Mike) Kopetzky of Sidney, Valerie (John) Hernandez of Garden City, Kan.; son, Jim (Lee) Debus of Lincoln; grandchildren, Mike, Linda, Jason, Shelley, Brian, Heather, Jeff, Jennifer, Scott, and Kelly. She is also survived by great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Alicia, Sarah, Kris, Angel, Dalton, and Isabel and a great-great grandchild Noah. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, husband March 24, 1999, brothers Jim and Bob, and sisters Ethyle, Wilma, Esther, and Jackie

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