Our dear mother, Marcia Bieber, sadly passed away on June 30, 2024 at the age of 93. She was the wonderful mother of eight children who was always there when we needed her most, offering support, wisdom, humor, and love in abundance

Marcia Roddy was born Nov. 29, 1930 in North Platte to Pauline Jeffers Roddy and Vincent Roddy. She lived her entire life in North Platte, the town she loved, with the exception of a brief period in Kansas City when her father was transferred for the Union Pacific Railroad, and the last four years when she resided in Lincoln. A 1948 graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, she married Carl Edward Bieber in 1951 in St. Patrick’s Church. They were together 42 years until Carl’s death in 1993. All of their children graduated from St. Patrick’s.

Marcia was involved in several of St. Pat’s organizations and was an active member of the DAR, Catholic Daughters of America, and Lincoln County Democrats all her adult life. She valued the regular company of a large circle of women friends. After the last child left home, she enjoyed working with her friends at The Shepherds in downtown North Platte for 22 years.

She loved shopping for clothes, eating out, funny greeting cards, and a house full of family. The back door was always unlocked for anyone to stop by and stay overnight.

Marcia was devoted to her mother Pauline Roddy, and visited her daily after she gave up her home in 1998 and moved to Linden Court. She continued to visit residents there until 2019 when she moved to Lincoln to be near most of her children.

She is survived by her eight children, Diane Rawicz in Oakland, Calif., Mark Bieber (Ronda), Roddy Bieber (Diane), Carol Johnson, Gail Brabec and Steve Bieber (Melisia), all from Lincoln, Cecilia Sanford (Jeff) in Aurora, Colo. and Karl Bieber (Heather) in Omaha. She loved all her daughters-in-law and sons-in-law for their devotion to their spouses and their children. Marcia enjoyed the company of all 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Her younger sister Frances Bushey lives in Omaha.

Grandchildren: Adrienne (Kody) Hergert, Brett (Katie) Bieber; Jacob, James, and Claire Sanford; Cole and Carly Johnson; Audrey (Marco) Aldana, Lauren, and Haley Bieber; Carl, Meredith, Grace, and Steven Bieber. Great grandchildren: Ainsley and Brynley Hergert; Charlise, Indiana and Brooks Bieber.

She was preceded in death by her sister Phyllis Haller, also of Omaha.

To commemorate her incredible journey and to celebrate the love she spread, the Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Partick’s Catholic Church in North Platte on Saturday, July 6 at 1 p.m. and Rosary Friday, July 5 at 6 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel also in North Platte. We invite all who knew her to join us in remembering a truly remarkable woman. Inurnment at the North Platte Cemetery will occur at a later time.

Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust.

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