Myrna E. Amen

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Myrna E. Amen, 81, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Victory Road Evangelical Free Church in Norfolk. Pastor Mike Vincent will be officiating. Interment will be held at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Myrna passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her residence, rural Norfolk, surrounded by her family. The Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Myrna was born on December 9, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Carl and Helen (Wiederspan) Schafer. She attended grade school at District 21, and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1959. She then went to McCook Cosmetology School. She married Kenneth Amen on April 7, 1963 at the Methodist Church in Culbertson, NE. After their marriage, Myrna and Ken moved to Norfolk. They lived on the family farm now known as Amen Dairy. To this union they had 4 children; Connie, Karen, Michael and Mark. They had recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in April. Myrna enjoyed her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She loved cooking, baking, and anyone who came to the house knew there would be a cookie or pie waiting. She loved taking care of her home but her love for the outdoors was more. She took great pride in her children going to many of their school functions. She would spend her evenings embroidering and crocheting if she wasn’t at a ballgame of some sort. Ken and Myrna enjoyed traveling, they took a cruise to the Bahamas, several bus tours, they toured Hawaii, Universal Studios, Las Vegas, and traveled to Germany to visit family. She was member of the Sunny Del Homemakers Extension Club, Nebraska Dairy Women’s Association, and the Victory Road Evangelical Free Church where she held the following positions: Deaconess, Fellowship Leader, Sunday School Teacher, and church cleaner for many years. Survivors include her spouse Kenneth Amen of Norfolk, children Connie Amen of Wisner, Karen (Hans) Ruge of Norfolk, Mike (Tammy) Amen of Norfolk, Mark (Kathy) Amen of Norfolk, grandson that was raised like a son Travis (Jennifer) Amen, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Susan Carlson of Norfolk, sister-in-law Joanne Schafer, several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Helen, brother Ronald Schafer, brother-in-law Delane Carlson, father-in-law Arthur Amen, mother-in-law Alma Amen, brother and sister-in-law Delbert and Betty Amen. Casket bearers will be Travis Amen, Justin Amen, Aarron Wells, Ryker Amen, Garret Ruge, and Mikey Smith. Honorary casket bearers are Makayla Ruge, Jenna Ruge, Ashley Amen, Ericka Amen, Victoria Wells, and Keisha Nelson. The family requests that memorials be made to the family for a later designation. Condolences may be expressed to the family on- line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Myrna E. Amen

December 9, 1940 - October 4, 2022