Marlene Joanne Hilkemeier passed away February 14, 2020, in Glendale, AZ.
Mar was born to Henry and Lorna Stahla on September 8, 1954, in Kimball, NE.
She attended Kimball Public Schools in Kimball. She then received her associate's degree from Aims Community College.
Soon after that, Mar went to work as a flight attendant for Frontier Airlines for 10 years. That was a career she truly enjoyed. Mar had various sales jobs until her retirement.
She married Rob Hilkemeier in 1998. She and Rob enjoyed the Phoenix climate and hanging by the pool.Mar loved all dogs!
She is survived by her husband Rob of Glendale AZ; brothers George (Maria) Stahla of Chandler AZ, Jack (Jeannie) Winchester of Cheyenne WY, Henry (Ellen) Stahla of Kimball NE, and Dave (Toni) Stahla of Kimball; sisters Dianne (Ray) Stahla of Loveland CO, Norma (John) Nail of Portland OR, Ella Johnson of Kimball, and twin sister Dar Gardner of Kimball; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother Lorna, father Henry, sister Rosie Walsh and sister Jean Winchester.
A Celebration of Mars' life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at First English Lutheran Church in Kimball.
Memorials may be made to First English Lutheran Church, 501 S. Webster, Kimball NE 69145.