Anna Margaret Skrdlant

Hastings resident, Anna Margaret Skrdlant, 89, entered her heavenly home Monday, September 24, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion, GSV, Hastings, NE. Memorial services will be Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church, Hastings, NE with Pastor Larry Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE. The body was cremated. Book signing will be Thursday, September 27, 2007 from 9 AM to 9 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hastings, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Margaret was born August 25, 1918 to Ralph and Lulu (Switzer) Hendricks in Webber, KS. She married Carl Aspergren, September 1936. They had 3 children together. After Carls death in 1948 Margaret worked several jobs in Superior, NE to support her children. In July 1950, Margaret married Dean Menhusen and they had one child. Dean passed away in November 1951. Margaret then went to work for the US Bureau of Reclamation as a draftsman in Superior, Hastings, and Boulder, CO. She moved back to Hastings in 1958 where she worked at Dr. Guildners office and cared for numerous children of local families. In December of 1967, Margaret married Norman Skrdlant in Hastings, NE. Last December they celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Margaret enjoyed volunteering at the Crossroads Center, bowling and gardening. She served on multiple boards at the First Baptist Church. What Margaret enjoyed most was spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She is survived by, her husband Norman, of Hastings, 2 daughters, Marlene Aspegren of Wellington, CO, Gail Pittz and husband Ken of Hastings, NE, 2 sons, Roger and wife Charlotte Aspegren of Denton, NE, Calvin and wife Sue Menhusen of Colorado Springs, CO, 2 step sons, Vernon Skrdlant and wife Donna of Enumclew, WA, and Richard Skrdlant of CO, 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one granddaughter, Carla Baker. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church, Hastings, NE.