Marian J. Saathoff

Hastings resident, Marian J. Saathoff, 64 of 904 N. 6th Ave. died Sunday, December 17th, 2006 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, NE of breast cancer. Services will be Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 2 PM at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings, NE, with the Rev. Carl Rehwalt and Rev. Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be, Tuesday, December 19, 2006 from 8 AM to 9 PM and Wednesday, December 20, 2006 from 8 AM to 9 PM with the family present Wednesday, from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home and one hour prior to service time at the church. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Mrs. Saathoff was born November 6, 1942 to Albert and Esther (Stroh) Huse is Adams County near Blue Hill, NE. She graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1960. On Dec 7, 1963 she married Lee Saathoff in Blue Hill, NE. She and her husband farmed near Trumbull until 1996 when they moved to Hastings, NE. She was active in womans groups and choir both at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and the Faith Lutheran Church where she was a current member. She was also a member of the Priscilla Circle She was a church organist for many years. She enjoyed yard work, gardening and her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Lee, of Hastings, NE, 1 daughter, Lori Samuelson and husband Robb, and their 3 children, Samantha, Reid and Josie, 2 sons, Dan Saathoff and his wife Renee and their 2 children, Rachel and Carson, and Doug Saathoff and wife Gail and their daughter Emma all of Trumbull, NE, 2 sisters, Mildred Willems of Blue Hill, NE, and Marlys Schroeder of Davenport, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorials may be given to the Faith Lutheran Church or to the Mary Lanning Hospice.