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Date Posted: 2014-02-13
Maiden Name: Reiter

Mary Lou Taylor, 86 of Kearney, formerly of Elm Creek, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 at the Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday at the First Christian Church in Elm Creek. The Rev. Scott Foster will officiate.

Interment will be in the Elm Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7 p. m., Sunday at the O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Chapel in Elm Creek.

She was born Feb., 20, 1927 in Lexington to Clarence and Ethel (Frame) Reiter. She grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1945. Mary Lou as united in marriage to Clarence W. Taylor on Lilac Sunday, May 21, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. She and Clarence lived in Elm Creek their entire married life, where they farmed. Mary Lou was baptized at the First Christian Church in Elm Creek on April 7, 1956, where she was a lifetime member. She was a member of the Christian Womens' Fellowship, and the Westside Club. Family was very important to Mary Lou and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed coffee with neighbors, camping, playing cards and going to dances.

Survivors include sons, Randy Taylor and special friend, Barb Richardson, Kenny (Heather) Taylor, Gary (Carol) Taylor and Kyle (Joie) Taylor, daughter, Marlene (Lorry) Marshall, all of Elm Creek; grandchildren, Heather (Tim) Anthony, Tim, Sadie Hagemeier and her husband, Paul, Cami Buel and her husband, Scott, Steve Taylor and special friend, Amber Spotanski, Jody Taylor, Coby Taylor and wife, Erin, Sammy Jo Taylor and Robert Managers and Logan Jones; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Charlotte Selk of Lexington and Evelyn (Jim) Breeden of Cozad, brother-in-law, Vance Taylor of Omaha and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband on Oct. 4, 2011, brother, Lee Reiter, brother-in-law, Virgil Selk, sister-in-law, Mildred Taylor and nephew, Bill Breeden.

Memorials are suggested to the church or to the Elm Creek Volunteer Fire Dept and Rescue Unit.

On-line condolences may be shared at osrfh.com.

O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements.