A Memorial Graveside Service for Marlene Sue Belik, age 71 of Butte, Montana formerly of the O'Neill area will be at 11:00 am Saturday , June 29, 2024 at O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill, Nebraska.  There will be a lunch served at the Evergreen Assisted Living Center in O'Neill following the service.  Marlene passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Crest Nursing Home in Butte, Montana.  Local arrangements are under the direction of Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill, Nebraska.  Marlene's family requests that if anyone has a special memory of Marlene to please leave it on the Biglin's Mortuary website.

Marlene Sue Nelson-Geary-Belik, youngest child of Ralph Raymond Nelson and Alma Eloise Newell was born March 24, 1952 in the Atkinson Memorial Hospital. She joined two brothers, Kenneth Lee Nelson, and Gary Ray Nelson. She was adopted in 1959 by her step-father, Daniel Calvin Geary. Marlene attended Nebraska schools in and around the Lyons, Craig, Inman, and Orchard areas. After graduating high school in Orchard in 1970, she attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk for one year.

On August 19, 1972, she was married to Robert Neil Belik in O'Neill, Nebraska. To this union two children were born, Jeremy Todd and Jennifer Lea. Marlene and Bob divorced in February 2001.

During her lifetime, she was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren, playing cards, traveling, camping, fishing, and calving time on the farm. Her faith, family and many friends brought her great joy.

Marlene was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Altar Society, and Fraternal Orders of Eagles.

Marlene is survived by her children; Jenny Munter of Belgrade, MT, and Jeremy Belik of O'Neill, NE, Grandchildren; Maximus and Ethan Munter, Dylan, Carson, Bergan, and Jace Belik, one sister-in-law; Loreyn Nelson, one niece; Julie (Mike) Anderson, three nephews; Rusty (Lisa) Nelson, Dan (Angie) Nelson, and Anthony (Amber) Nelson, three great-nieces, six great-nephews, three great-great nieces, and two great-great nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Ralph Nelson and Eloise Gary , two brothers; Gary and Kenneth Nelson, two nieces; Rhonda and Gina Nelson, one nephew; Tim Nelson, four aunts, and three uncles.