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A Memorial Service
will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Noon at
the Christian Village Congregate Building in
Lincoln.
Face masks will be
required
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Obituary
Marlene Bragg, 83, of Lincoln,
went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on
December 4, 2020, at The Christian Village.
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home has been
entrusted with her care. Graveside services will be
12 Noon Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at New Union
Cemetery officiated by Christian Village Chaplain
Ryan Edgecomb. DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO
COVID-19: facial coverings and social distancing
required.
Marlene was born January 26, 1937, in Omaha, NB.,
the daughter of Lloyd and Mary Avis (Thompson)
Mefferd. Marlene graduated from Storm Lake High
School (Storm Lake, Iowa) in 1956. She married
Darrell Magnussen and then attended Minnesota Bible
College, serving on their traveling Vacation Bible
School team. She then attended and graduated from
cosmetology school, working as a beautician for
several years in Minnesota. She served as a church
musician for several years, playing piano and organ.
The couple later divorced.
Marlene married Jerry W. Bragg in 1983 in Lincoln.
He preceded her in death in 2013. She was a faithful
member of Lincoln Christian Church for 45 years,
participating in children’s ministry, choir, calling
program, and the annual Harvest of Talents charity
event. Marlene was known by many children at the
church as the “sticker lady.” |
She was employed at Wal-Mart for 20 years. She enjoyed crafting
and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed and excelled at
planning family events such as birthday, Christmas, and Thanksgiving
celebrations.
Survivors include: daughters Pam (Geoff Guzynski) Coleman of Laguna Hills, CA.,
Kay (Mark) Oaks of St. Louis, MO., step-children Cathy (Jim) Liebers of Lincoln,
NE., Jesse (Jeanne) Bragg of Beason, Jerry Jr. (Barb) Bragg of Chestnut, Theresa
McGee of Lincoln and Dan Bragg of Browning, MT; 17 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Marjean, husband Jerry W.
Bragg, and son-in-law Timothy McGee.
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