Christian Biography of Mary Ann Biltoft

Mary Ann Biltoft, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Barta) Mazour, was born on February 20, 1932 on the family farm near Nelson, Nebraska. She passed away on December 16, 2022 at her home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 9 months, 26 days.

Mary Ann was baptized in the Catholic faith in March of 1932 and confirmed in 1944 at Our Lady Assumption Church in Deweese, Nebraska. She attended District 24 Star Country School and Nelson High School graduating in 1949. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nelson since 1962 and was an active member of the Sacred Heart Alter Society. She was married to Donald D. Biltoft and they had six children. They were later divorced.

Mary Ann worked for The Lincoln Telephone Company in Lincoln after graduating High School. After returning home she worked at Young's Pharmacy and was school secretary at Nelson Grade School.. She worked in the Soil Conservation Service office for many years. She was selected as Nebraska's Outstanding Older Worker for 1999. She was employed mornings in the kitchen at Nelson Public Schools, afternoons at Dr. Robert Wilson's dental office in Nelson and evenings and weekends at Price Funeral Homes in Nelson and Superior.

Mary Ann was active in the Nelson community. She took part in the Nelson Community Plays, helped celebrate local events and was an active supporter in her children's, grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting and extensive extra-curricular activities.

Another favorite pastime was simply sitting in the shade in front of the house with Bob. They would share and laugh at countless stories of the old days, watch the local neighborhood children play and watch the ornery squirrels devour ears of corn mounted on the spruce tree.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son Donnie April 10, 2017; and her sisters Frances (Francis) Makovicka and Eleanor (Al) Hamersky.

Survivors include her special friend Bob Wehrman of Nelson; her children Pia (Kent) Meyer of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Roger (Cathy) Biltoft of Nelson; Nick (Cindy) Biltoft of Riverton, Wyoming, Crystal (Rick) Meyer of Cypress, Texas, and Tara (Greg) Daly of Bawley Point, New South Wales Australia, daughter in law Lucy Biltoft of San Antonio, Texas; 14 grandchildren: Nicole, Becky, Jordan, Corbin, Taylor, Gage, Kelsey, Calem, Trevor, Joe and John, Brigum, Torin and Seave; step granddaughter:Alicia Meyer;  8 Great-Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Nelson, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 11:00 am
Clergy: Rev. Ferdinand Boehme
Burial: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska
Memorials to: Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Nelson EMT/Fire Department
Visitation: From 9:30 am until Rosary Services on Saturday  at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Nelson NE
Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 Phone 402-225-3301