- Date Of Birth: July 4, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 13, 2021
- State: Nebraska
Marian E. Souchek, 91, Lawrence, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Azria Health, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, November 19, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Marian was born on July 4, 1930 to Chris and Lena (Menke) Mertens at Lawrence, Nebraska. She graduated from Lawrence High School in May of 1948. She married Edwin R. Souchek on April 16, 1951 at Lawrence, Nebraska. She was a Farm Wife and after her husband passed away, she was a caregiver. Marian was a past member of the Deweese Community Club, had been a 4-H Leader for the Dry Creek 4-H Club, was a previous member of Assumption Catholic Church, Deweese, Ne. and was a Nebraska Merit Mother in 1993. She is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Omaha Province.
Marian is survived by four sons, Richard (Deborah) Souchek, Hastings, Nebraska, Roger (Mary) Souchek, Ayr, Nebraska, Ron (LaDona) Souchek, Lexington, Nebraska, Bernard (Ben) (Tracy) Souchek, Lincoln, Nebraska; two daughters, Marie (Patrick) Dougherty, Hastings, Nebraska, Susan (Dave) Goldenstein, Ayr, Nebraska; one sister-in-law, JoAnn Mertens, Hastings, Nebraska; ten grandchildren, Steven (Gena) Souchek, Rebecca Souchek (Rory Hamilton), Joshua (Jenna) Souchek, Christopher (Jill) Souchek, Jesse (Kelsey) Souchek, LeAnn (Christopher) Miller, Lindsay (August) Storz, Kyle Goldenstein (Shelby Henne), Lucas Goldenstein and Blake Souchek; fourteen great grandchildren with two on the way. Marian is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and sister-in-laws, Eugene (Naomi) Mertens, Raymond (Betty) Mertens, sister and brother-in-law, Bernadine (Willard) Karmazin; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Albert and Mary Souchek, Agnes and George Masek, Henry and Frances Souchek, Mary and Stanley Slemin, Vaclav (Bud) and Martha Souchek, Joseph and Edwina Souchek, George and LaVerne Souchek.
