MARY ELLEN POEPSEL, 44, of La Vista, NE (& formerly of Harlan), died Sun., Jan 18th, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY POEPSEL will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Jan. 22nd, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Wed., Jan. 21st, from 2-until 9-pm, with the family greeting friends from 4-until 8-pm, and a Scriptural Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be at a later date.

MARY PEOPSEL is survived by:

Her mother – Edna Poepsel, of Harlan.

Her fiance’ – Frank Rodriguez, of Omaha.

Her sisters – Patricia (Richard) Kemp, of Omaha; Kathryn (Matt) Reed, of Spring, TX; Susan (Forrest) Westbrook, of Spring, TX; and Sara Poepsel Miller, of Harlan.

Her brothers – Francis Poepsel, of Council Bluffs, & John Poepsel, of Katy, TX.