Marion L. Hancock

     Marion Hancock, 93 of Loup City, NE died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, NE. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic private family services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City with Reverend Lori Stevens officiating. Burial will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Public visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 27 at Higgins Funeral Home where the family will not be present. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. The funeral service on Saturday can be viewed on the Higgins Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials are suggested to the Loup City Volunteer Fire Department, Loup City Rescue or donor’s choice. 

     Marion L. (Bartunek) Hancock was born October 26, 1927 at Loup City, NE to James (Jim) A. and Leah Evelyn (Daddow) Bartunek. She grew up in Loup City and graduated from Loup City High School. On December 14, 1947 she married Earl W. (Bill) Hancock. Bill and Marion raised their two boys Sam and Don in Loup City. Marion did secretarial work for office in Loup City and for the high school. She enjoyed spending time with her family and extended family. Marion also enjoyed painting, reading and watching television. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and Loup City American Legion Auxiliary.

     Marion is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Connie Hancock of Peetz, CO; Sam and Karen Hancock of Ft. Collins, CO; grandchildren, Brian (Kelli Siebenborn) Hancock; Aspen (Cristianna) Hancock; Dillon (Kaci) Hancock; great grandchildren, Will Hancock, Cole and Addi Siebenborn and Oliver Hancock. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl “Bill”; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lois and Paul Ritz and Ruth and Louis Czaplewski.