Marlene Marie Lowery, age 88, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Marlene was born in Brainard, Nebraska to Adolph and Julia (Bartek) Policky on April 13, 1936.
She was beautiful and so naturally classy - a breath of fresh air. She carried herself with dignity, always so well put together. Marlene worked at the Lincoln Country Club for 25 plus years as the hostess and party planner. Organizing and overseeing a team of servers. After retirement, she filled her days with making family memories. Watching her orioles and hummingbirds, listening to her little wrens sing. She loved planting flowers, along with growing tomatoes and cucumbers. She was adored by all who knew her, she was ours. Our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, friend, and co-worker. She will be missed.
Marlene is survived by her daughter, Debra Rich of Syracuse, NE; grandsons: Justin (Amber) Rich; Stuart Dickhute; Grant Dickhute; Kody Rich and Tayler Rich all of Lincoln; great granddaughters: Mila, Payton and Lilly; Along with her sister, Judy (Gene) Micari of Columbus, NE and brother, Lee Policky, of Kokomo, IN; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends she considered her family.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Norman Dickhute and Patrick Lowery; her son, Alan Dickhute; parents, Adolph and Julia Policky; sister, Patricia (Patsy) Ferrara; and brother, Frances (Frank) Policky.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 10:00 am, St Paulinus Catholic Church, 863 5th Street, Syracuse, NE 68446. Burial will be at 2pm Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 South 14th street, Lincoln, NE. Meeting at gate 2 prior to the graveside service. Condolences may be left online at lincolnfh.com.
