A Celebration of Life for Marina Eiler, age 79, of O'Neill will be at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Word of Life Christian Center in O'Neill. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Word of Life Christian Center with food and fellowship to follow at the church.   A Private Burial will be at a later date in the O'Neill Cemetery.  Jonathan Loutzenhiser will officiate.  Marina passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025 at her home in O'Neill.  Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation.  Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

Marina was born to Richard and Betty Pinkerman-Christensen on November 1st, 1945 in Lynch, Nebraska.  She was soon followed by two brothers and three sisters.  She grew up between the Monowi and Verdel area.  She loved to spend her time with her cousins' Diane Sinclair and Tootie Reynoldson.  Most of her early schooling was in an old school house in Monowi, NE.  Her high school years were in Lynch, NE where she graduated and met Sharon (Toots) Hrbek.  Her senior year she was homecoming Queen.

On May 2nd 1964 she married her first love, Jerald (Red) Tichy.  They lived in Verdigre after they married.  She helped take care of his little brothers and sisters.  On April 13th, 1966 Red passed away from an aneurysm.  She moved back to Verdel and on June 23rd, 1967 married Dale Eiler.  To that Union they had three children.  Dana, Wendy, and Andrew.  They lived shortly in Verdel, but in 1978 they moved to Inman.  There, she was a homemaker, babysitter, and a cowgirl for a local ranch.  She loved getting up early to go help check on the cows or go on a cattle drive, it was one of the best times of her life.  She had a special fondness for horses.  She loved to go horseback riding with friends and family. She spent many hours on horseback and was a natural with them.  If you had a question about horses, she was the woman to ask.

In 1996 she moved to O'Neill and met Dennis Barret.  She worked with region IV for a few years.  In 2001 she invested in the Good Timin Bar. She owned and successfully ran it for 18 years; in 2019 she finally retired and sold it.  Dennis and Marina were together for 22 years.  Dennis passed away April 23 of 2018.

Marina was a lover of nature; you would often find her tinkering in her yard or hanging out on her deck.  She loved her plants, feeding her squirrels and birds and all things gardening.  One of her favorite things was to sit on her deck and chit chat with her friends and family whom she loved dearly.  She was a fun and loving (and sometimes ornery) mother, grandmother, and friend to many, appreciated for her easygoing attitude. She loved animals, especially her dog Loki who went everywhere with her; grocery stores, restaurants, and road trips; there wasn't anywhere she didn't take him.

Marina is survived by her children, Dana and Kami Eiler of Lincoln, NE, grandchildren, Derrik (Clare), Contessa, Ryker, Collin (Brianna), Brock Eiler, great grandchildren, Aria, Belle, and Carter; Wendy Eiler of O'Neill, NE, grandchildren, Shane and Shawn Strong; Andrew Eiler of Lincoln, NE; sister-in-law, Charlotte Christensen; former brother-in-law, Gary Jackson; former sisters-in-law, Jeanie Kotrous and Suzy Eiler Curtis; many nieces and nephews, and more that loved her.

Preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Dick, and Larry; sisters, Donna, Debbie, and Darla Christensen, sister-in-law, Dee; husband Jerald (Red) Tichy; longtime partner, Dennis Barrett.

She is very loved and she will be missed.