Funeral Services for Marjorie J. Long, age 83, of O'Neill, NE will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Inman Community Church in Inman, NE. Private family burial.  Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-7 PM at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill, NE with a Prayer Service at 7 PM. She passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. Memorials can be made to the family for future designation. Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Marjorie June Stamp was born on November 10, 1935 to Melvin and Josephine (Rothleutner) Stamp in Ewing, NE.  She grew up south of Ewing where she attended country school before graduating from Ewing High School in 1954.

She married Gary Hanson on June 25, 1956 at the United Methodist Church in Clearwater, NE.   To this union four children were born; Sherri, Kenneth, Peggy, and Karol.  After working various jobs, she decided to get her cosmetology degree from St. Josephs College of Cosmetology in Norfolk, NE.  She spent the next 30 plus years working as a beautician in O'Neill, developing many long- lasting friendships along the way.

Marjorie was known as the Queen of Fried Chicken and enjoyed making it for her family, friends, and members of the community.  She loved doing crafts, especially making quilts, pillow cases and dolls for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She made many memories with her grandchildren teaching them how to do various crafts.  Marjorie taught herself to play the guitar and would often play at church and out to the nursing home in O'Neill and entertain the residents.  She also enjoyed being outdoors, working on her garden, canning, and making jelly.  She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

Marjorie is  survived by her children and spouses; Sherri Ahlers and husband Don of Clearwater, NE, Kenneth Hanson and wife Cyndi of North Platte, NE, Peggy Howe and husband Richard of O'Neill, NE and Karol Thiele and husband Ron of Clearwater, NE; 15 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 3 brothers; Roy Stamp and wife JoAnn of Callaway, NE, Pete Stamp and wife Joan of Inman, NE, Jerry Stamp and wife Sharon of Clearwater, NE and one sister, Judy Thonedel and husband JoeJohn of Checotah, OK.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Josephine (Rothleutner) Stamp.