Marilyn M. (Kapustka) Kallhoff, 86, of Burwell, Nebraska went Home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2021, at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burwell with Father Scott Harter officiating. The family will greet family and friends on Wednesday beginning at 9:30 am at the Church. The Rosary will be recited at 10:30 am with the funeral service to follow. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, west of Sargent. A lunch will follow the service at the Sargent Community Center. Memorials are suggested to the Sargent Fire and Rescue. Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell is in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn, the 5th child of 10, was born August 29, 1935, near Winner, South Dakota, to John and Dorothy (Skolasky) Kapustka. At a very young age, her family moved to Barnum, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. On August 20, 1956, Marilyn was united in marriage to Floyd (Bud) Kallhoff.
While attending Barnum High School, Marilyn was part of the women’s basketball team, which she often talked about. She worked at Mutual of Omaha Insurance following high school. Her adult life was spent in Nebraska beginning with Elgin, then Comstock, and later Broken Bow, as she worked and raised her family. Many memories were made with Marilyn at Bud’s Bar and B&M Steakhouse in Comstock during the 70s. She was an avid Husker fan, always listening to/watching football, volleyball, baseball, or the men’s and women’s basketball games. She enjoyed being able to attend her children and grandchildren’s high school football, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball, or tennis games. She championed their cause for more playing time and unfair calls from the referees. Not sure, but she may have been escorted out of a gymnasium at least once. Marilyn also loved to travel with her sister, Ruby, as well as her bowling team.
Survivors include her children – Greg (Patti) Kallhoff of Yutan, Ann (Brad) Griebel of Arnold, Sharon (Bob) White of Kearney, Ron (Deb) Kallhoff of Ord, and Vicky (Bill) Hart of Sargent. Grandchildren – Natalie (Lance) Wang, Fort Calhoun; Eric Kallhoff, Omaha; Lisa Kallhoff, Omaha; Jessica (Travis) Hampton, Mullen; Jami Green, Arnold; Tyler White, Kearney; Andrew (Kira) White, Elm Creek; Matthew Kallhoff, Gibbon; Megan (Randy) Fichter, Modale, Iowa; Alex (Dillon) Coleman, Sargent; Jenny Hart and Fiancé Casey Swisher, Sargent; and Emma Hart, Sargent. Great grandchildren – Paxton Wang, Cayden and Ady Hampton, Brody and Braxton Green, Maddox White, Tristyn White, Lexi and Skylar Fichter, and Kennedy Coleman. Sisters Dorothy (John) Engler of Gretna and Kathryn Bartlett of Sussex, Wisconsin. Sister-in-laws Mary Kapustka and Dee Kapustka. As well as many nieces and nephews.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her youngest child, James (Jimmy) Kallhoff; infant granddaughter Rachael White; parents; brothers Stanley Kapustka, Frank Kapustka, Don Kapustka and Jim Kapustka; sisters Margaret Hood, Ruby McColley, and infant sister Anna Kapustka; brothers-in-law Pat Hood and Bob Bartlett; and sisters-in-law Ann Kapustka and Kathleen Kapustka.
