Miriam Elsie Huebner, age 93, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Hershey, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Linden Court in North Platte.
She was born on May 21, 1928 in York, Nebraska, daughter of Rev. Alfred and Lydia (Genz) Saeger. She lived in Malcolm, Nebraska until age 10 and then moved with her family to North Platte. On Dec. 28, 1947 she was married to Eugene A. Huebner. She and her husband Gene raised their family on the farm in Hershey, Nebraska. Following the death of her husband, Gene, in 2001, she eventually moved to Linden Court in 2013.
Miriam was baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. She volunteered with the special needs class at Our Redeemer Lutheran and later with the ladies’ aid and bible study at Beautiful Savior Lutheran. She was very content throughout her life and worked very hard on the family farm. She had a great gift for hospitality, loved flowers, and birds, especially bluebirds and cardinals. She also enjoyed fishing and was an avid Nebraska Husker’s women’s volleyball fan. Miriam enjoyed telling stories about and spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
She is survived by a daughter, Deb Knight (Dave) of Keystone, Nebraska; son, Tim Huebner (Barb) of Alberta, Canada; daughter-in-law, Diane Huebner of Hershey, Nebraska; grandchildren, Josh Knight (Nicky), Elijah Knight (Sirenia), Matt Huebner (Shelley), Jon Huebner (Kelley), Sarah Bischke (Mike), Lyndee Haertel (Chris), Jake Huebner (Kierra), Megan Van Newkirk (Kolby), and Kellen Hohman (Adam); 21 great-grandchildren; sister, Lois Raymond of Windermere, FL; sisters-in-law, Joyce Saeger of Oviedo, FL, Margaret Myers of Bountiful, UT, Lois Huebner, Plainview, NE, and Helen Huebner of Omaha, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Huebner; parents, Rev. Alfred and Lydia Saeger; sons, David and Gene P. Huebner; granddaughter, Korey Huebner; and brother, Rev. Alfred Saeger; brother-in-law, Dr. Harry P. Raymond.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in North Platte, Nebraska with Pastor Bob Deardoff officiating. For those unable to attend, services will be livestreamed via the church Facebook and YouTube pages. Burial will follow at Trinity Cemetery south of Hershey, Nebraska. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 16th from 1-7 p.m. Central Time with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. Central Time at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mission Central, c/o: Gary Thies in Mapleton, IA. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed to the family at www.carpentermemorial.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska.