A Funeral Mass for Marilyn Mattern, age 90 of O'Neill, NE, will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 3, 2018 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill, NE. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.  Inurnment will be at 1:30 PM in the O'Neill Calvary Cemetery.  Marilyn passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Aksarben Village Retirement Home in Omaha, NE. Memorials may be directed to  St. Patricks' Catholic Church, St. Mary's Schools or to the O'Neill Public Library.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn Kalin Mattern, born August 25, 1928, died October 27, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Ben and Emma Rucker Kalin; husband of 55 years Bill; five brothers and two sisters, including identical twin sister Margaret Morin of Lincoln. Survived by brother The Reverend William Kalin of Lincoln, and sister and brother-in-law Mary Jo and Larry Rice of Omaha; five sons and daughters-in-law: Pat and Patty of Milwaukee; Mark and Katherine Kratz of Cleveland; Ben and Maureen of Lincoln; Matt and Janice of Macungie, PA; Bill and Jean of Omaha; three daughters and sons-in-law: Kate and Craig Derickson of Lincoln; Mary and Bob Gonderinger of Omaha; and Liz and Rod Rhodes of Gretna; 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Marilyn and Bill moved to O'Neill in 1950 where they raised their eight children.  Marilyn was an avid bridge player and sought-after partner.  She was a member of St. Patrick's Altar Society, CCD teacher, and frequent volunteer at St. Mary's schools.  She was Director of Social Services for Avera St. Anthony's Hospital and a member of the Franciscan Volunteer Corps.  She had a gift of hospitality and party planning, and was always delighted with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.