Marcelyn Jeanne Lund Obituary (1928

Marcelyn Jeanne Lund 88, formerly of Blair, passed February 26, 2017 in Menifee, CA. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Blair. Burial will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 8 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Marcelyn Jeanne Rexroth Lund was born in San Bernardino, California on August 21, 1928 to parents Otto and Marcella Rexroth. At the age of three, she and her mother moved to the Midwest where her mother remarried widower Richard D. Zimmerman. The family of five settled in Blair, Nebraska where she and her two step siblings, R.D.Zimmerman, Jr. "Moose" and Joyce (Paul) Robinson, were raised. After high school in Blair she worked at the Blair Drug Store where she met her future husband, Russell Lund, who had just returned from serving overseas in the Army. They married and resided in Lincoln where Russ completed pharmacy school. It was in Lincoln that their oldest son, Mark Alan was born. The family moved to Harlan, IA.,where Richard Thompson and Julie Anne were born. The family were members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. During her years there she enjoyed working at the Harlan Bakery and then managing The Mustard Seed where she mentored many youths and others in their spiritual walk. With the children grown and after Russell's death in 1990 she returned to Blair and ministered to the needs of many family members and friends alike. She was an active member of Blair First United Methodist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir and a choral group called Hand in Hand. She served on the board at Crowell Home for many years, eventually residing there herself after a fall. In 2016 she moved to be with her daughter and husband in California. She went to be with her Lord and Savior in the early evening of February 26, 2017 in Menifee, CA. She is survived by her 3 children, Mark of Blair, Richard (Cyndi) of Osseo, WI , and Julie (Jesse) Saldana of Menifee,CA; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren, 6 nephews and 1 niece. Marcelyn's first love was Jesus Christ. In Him she found her greatest joy and salvation. She credits Back to the Bible radio broadcasts and praying family members for leading her to the Lord. She loved being a wife, mom and homemaker! She adored her children and grandchildren, niece, nephews and all their spouses! She cherished her lifelong friends, school chums, fellow congregants and those who came in and out of her life. She loved all of God's creation especially viewing sunsets, cloud formations, bird watching and monarch butterflies! She took the time to wave and say hello to everyone. In her earlier years she made time for art classes where she enjoyed learning to sketch and paint. Later she enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, bible study, taking in the California scenery and visiting with friends and family. She personified selflessness with a heart full of love that she shared with all. Her family and friends will sincerely miss her sweet smile, witty personality, her kind and considerate heart, her generosity and her encouraging and joyful spirit.