Marguerite J. Barnason August 6, 1929 to November 13, 2014

Former Blue Hill Resident, Marguerite J. Barnason 85, Passed Away Thursday November 13, 2014 at Perkins, Pavilion Good Samaritan Society -Hastings Village , Hastings, Nebraska.
Services were held Tuesday November 18, 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Chapel, at Good Samaritan Village, Hastings with Pastor Dale Phillips officiating.  Burial was at the Blue Hill Cemetery.
Marguerite was born in Blue Hill on August 6, 1929 to John R. Martin and Lillian Maud Higgins Martin.  Marguerite's childhood years were spent in Blue Hill and she graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1947.  She attended the University of Nebraska and majored in Music Education.
On August 7, 1949 she married Duane E. Barnason and they made their first home in Omaha.  Marguerite and her husband later returned to Blue Hill where this union was bless with four children, Gregory, Cathleen, Peggy and James.  In 1953 they purchased Higgins Mercantile, beginning the third generation of family ownership.  Duane, Marguerite and family operated the store as Barnason's Supermarket for 41 years.  In 1994 their daughter Peggy her husband, Marvin Price, assumed management of the family business until 2005. 
Marguerite concentrated on raising her family from 1951 to the late 1970's.
She enjoyed reading and playing classical piano music. With her youngest child approaching college age she turned to new creative endeavors as her life's work.  One of her early hobbies reflected her fascination with doll houses.  Marguerite enjoyed creating her versions of domestic scene and small town businesses. Her favorite project was a small scale scenic display of several buildings representing business on main street Blue Hill at the turn of the 20th century.
Over the next few years. Marguerite completed numerous crochet, knitting and macramé projects, and in the process she soon found her passion needlepoint.  Marguerite completed 25 museum quality tapestries during a period of 15 years.  Unfortunately macular degeneration weakened her eyesight in 1995and she was unable to sustain this  highly production period.  In later years marguerite became actively involved in her retirement community  She received the President's Volunteer Service Award in 2006.
Marguerite was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years and their youngest son, James Barnason. 
Survivors left to treasure her memory are her children and spouses Gregory and Susan Barnason of Lincoln, Kathleen and Arthur J. Soundy of Hopewell, NJ , Peggy and Marvin Price of   Bay Point, CA.  , daughter-in-law Melissa Barnason of St. Charles, Mo. Grandsons, Timothy Barnason, Patrick Soundy, John Price, Cody Price, Adam Price, Granddaughter Sidney Barnason and Great Grandson Vincent Price.  ,
Memorials may be given to the family for the establishment of the Marguerite J. Barnason Memorial Scholarship.  This Scholarship will be awarded to Blue Hill graduates.