Mardelle Jean Blair

Mardelle J. Blair, 83, of Elgin, NE, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, NE.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Elgin, NE, with Rev. Glenn Loy. Interment will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Neligh, NE. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday at the church. Social distancing and current Covid-19 DHM's effective will be followed at the services and masks are requested.

Levander Funeral Home of Elgin, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Mardelle Jean Blair, the daughter of Oscar and Selma (Olson) Wilson, was born on April 27, 1937, eight miles southwest of Elgin, NE. When Mardelle was one year old, her parents moved to a farm 12 miles northwest of Elgin, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. As a youth, Mardelle attended country church at Antelope Creek. She also attended grade school at District #112 and graduated from Neligh Public Schools in 1954. Following her high school graduation, Mardelle worked for two years at the courthouse for the County Treasurer.

On May 1, 1955, Mardelle was united in marriage with John "Jack" Rex Blair at the Methodist Church in Neligh, NE. They lived in Neligh for six months in the Clint Stonebraker apartment, then moved to Elgin, where they lived three different places before building a basement house in 1964. They lived there for two years before finishing the house. In 1992, Mardelle and Jack moved to their new home at 210 N. 3 ^rd Street where she resided until she moved to The Willows Assisted Living in November 2020.

Mardelle worked as a bookkeeper at Contois Motors, Inc. starting in 1975. In March of 1982, Mardelle and Jack bought the Elgin car dealership and renamed it Blair Motors, Inc. where she continued to work until she retired in the spring of 1995.

Mardelle was a 50+ year member of the Elgin United Methodist Church. Throughout the years she enjoyed bowling league, golf league, crocheting, shopping. Both Mardelle and Jack enjoyed traveling. Together they went to many places including Texas, Hawaii, and several different countries.

Mardelle is survived by her two sons: Dennis (Priscilla) Blair of Elgin, NE; Kurt (Linda) Blair of Elgin, NE; four grandchildren: Stephanie (Scott) Stuhr of Elgin, NE; Kristen (Jay) Evans of Elgin, NE; Mindy (Chase) Potts of Norfolk, NE; Anthony (Ailysa) Blair of Winfield, KS; nine great-grandchildren: Samantha and Wyatt Stuhr; Harper, Jackson, and Kayson Evans; Aubrey and Skylar Potts; Briar and Breccan Blair; two sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jack; siblings: Richard Wilson and Bonnie Wilson; grandson Adam Blair; as well as several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.