Pauline Maricle

Pauline Maricle, 97 of Saint Edward, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at her home near Saint Edward, NE.

Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2024 at St. Edward Christian Community Church in St. Edward, NE with Pastor Mick Goc officiating. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in St. Edward, NE. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at church.

Miller-Levander Funeral Home in St. Edward, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Eve Pauline Maricle, daughter of Fay and Ruth (Snavely) Evans was born on January 26, 1927 in Boone, NE. She attended grade school in rural Boone County and graduated from St. Edward High School in 1944, salutatorian of her class.

On March 3, 1944, she was united in marriage to her best friends' brother, Ivan Maricle. They lived with Ivan's father helping with farming until moving to Tilden where Ivan drove a truck for Nelsen Implement. In 1952 they moved their family to a farm northeast of St. Edward where she lived until she passed away.

She was a member of The Church of the Nazarene in St. Edward, and when the church closed the family joined the Methodist church, now known as the St. Edward Christian Community Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir and played the organ for the services.

Pauline was a busy housewife, mother, and helped eagerly whenever needed around the farm with pigs, cattle, and chickens. In 1967 she went to work at the Bank of St. Edward for Frank Fonda and Gordon Matzen and later Don Janda.

She and Ivan enjoyed traveling both overseas and in the states. Estes Park Colorado was a favorite. On trips she enjoyed spending what seemed like hours photographing flowers while Ivan sat on a bench as far away as he could and still keep an eye on her – struggling with his hay fever. The last several years she has suffered from dementia and other ailments that kept her in her home. She never lost the glimmer in her eye and her sweet smile. Pauline was a caring wife, mother, and friend, and will be missed by all who knew her.

Pauline is survived by her two daughters: Dixie (Dean) Pearson of Omaha, NE; Sharon Maricle of Lincoln, NE; four grandchildren: Russ (Nikki) Pearson of Littleton, CO; Matt Pearson of Lincoln, NE; Renae Schmidt of Columbus, NE; Brian (Keri) Maricle of Saginaw, MI; one great-granddaughter: Olivia Pearson of Littleton, CO; sisters: Dottie Cosgrove and Dee Chadwell both of Omaha, NE; brother: Jerry (Margarette) Evans of St. Edward, NE.

She was preceded by her parents; husband: Ivan; and son: Chip.