Marilyn Ann Parmenter

Funeral Service for Marilyn Parmenter age 86 of Plainview, Nebraska will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2023 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Plainview, Nebraska with Pastor Janelle Siffring, officiating. Burial will be Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview, Nebraska. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Plainview. Marilyn passed away at her home on July 18, 2025. Snider Memorial in Plainview is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com 

     Marilyn Ann Parmenter was born on April 6, 1939, to Theodore and Esther (Hansen) Johnson at Plainview, Nebraska. She was baptized on April 3, 1939, and she was confirmed on July 5, 1953, at the Bethany Lutheran Church. She attended school in Plainview and graduated with the Class of 1956 from Plainview High School. On May 10, 1958, she married Richard Huston and to this union were three daughters, Robin, Jodi, and Beth. She attended 1 year of business college in Omaha, Nebraska then worked for International Harvester until 1959. Later moved on to the family farm. She worked at Ashburn Ceramic 1975 to 1977. She started working at the Plainview Hospital and worked there for 37 years. While working there she received the Caring Kindness Award in 1998. May 27, 1983, she was married to Al Parmenter. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, word search, playing in numerous card clubs, and having coffee with friends. She enjoyed traveling with friends and family. 

     Marilyn loved being involved in the community with different groups and committees and volunteering her time for many things like at the Klown Museum. She was very proud that she and other couples worked on housing for the handicapped and getting the 1st house in Norfolk, Nebraska. She was involved in the Plainview Foundation, Highlights for Plainview Hospital 1992-2013, Plainview Manor Foundation, and Red Hat. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, involved in Women’s Group and Bible study. She was on the church council for 6 years and the first woman to be elected to council. 

     Survived by her three daughters Robin Huston of Plainview, NE, Jodi (Bill) Whitten of Norfolk, NE, and Beth (Wayne) Hansen of Sterling, NE. Six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren: Megan (Brandon) Schaaf and their children Blake and Madelynn; Katlinn (Robert) Sullivan and their children McKenna and Keagan; Matthew (Britney) Whitten and their children Huston, Amelia, Charlotte; Kyle (Jessica) Hansen and Easton; Amy (Steve) Jensen and their children Henry and Hunter; Kari (James) Gray and their children Georgia and Maggie. Sister Elaine Carpenter of Creighton, NE and sister-in-law Wanda (Clint) Post of Plainview, NE. Stepchildren: Mike (Valerie) Parmenter of New Boston, NH and Leann Wiley of Omaha, NE and 3 step grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. 

     Preceded in death by parents, both her husbands; sister LaFern (Darold) Rasmussen; brother-in-law Dale Carpenter; brother-in-law Marvin Foster; sister and brother-in-law Betty (Bob) Cressman.