Marilyn Pueppke, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

MarilynPueppke

Date of Birth February 2, 1955
Passed Away On September 22, 2025
At Age 70 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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Marilyn Hall Pueppke wife, educator, musician, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at Fremont Methodist Health in Fremont, Nebraska, following a sudden brain aneurysm. She was 70 years old.

Born on February 2, 1955, in Lincoln, Nebraska, Marilyn's life was marked by a deep love of music, education, and community. She graduated from Waverly High School, Nebraska in 1973, and went on to earn her degree in Music Education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her teaching career was spent in elementary music education for Fremont Public Schools.

After retiring from full-time teaching, Marilyn continued to share her musical gifts as an accompanist for both Fremont Middle School and Fremont High School. In addition to being the organist for First Baptist Church and other congregations in Fremont, she also accompanied productions at the Fremont Opera House. She recently joined the staff at SNJ Studios.

On July 30, 1994, Marilyn married Willis M. Pueppke. Willis passed away in 2022.

Marilyn is survived by beloved dog Hershey; treasured friends Reed and Sharon Mattson of Fremont; Evan and Mallory Mattson and their sons, Connor and Oliver, of Olathe, Kansas; Morgan Mattson of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; and Merri Misfeldt of Fremont, Rosie Rhodman of Fremont. She is also remembered fondly by her cousins Donna Bentje (Chuck) of Beatrice, Virginia Metcalf of Wills Point, Texas, and Ed Hall of Hallam, Nebraska.

Her legacy lives on in the music she taught, the lives she touched, and the love she gave so freely.

There will be no viewing but friends can come and sign the book on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel from 3pm to 7pm. In lieu of flowers memorials are strongly suggested to 1st Baptist Church in Fremont, Fremont Opera House (summer youth program), Fremont Public Schools Foundation (Washington School) and FurEver Homes in Fremont. Private burial will be held later. There will be no further services at this time.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Condolences (12)

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Carol Meyer Lincoln, NE April 19, 2026
"Sincere condolences from the Lincoln Alumni Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon music honorary. Peace to all, Carol Meyer 💜🎹🎵"
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Wendy (Carstensen) Sanders Topeka, KS October 4, 2025
"To students at Linden Elementary like me, she was Miss Hall "because she stood in the hall" (she had a wheeled cart that she brought into each classroom during Music Class). Since my mom majored in piano education in college & started me plucking on the piano when I was almost 3, I already knew a fair amount of what Miss Hall taught my classmates. The one specific memory I have from her music classes was a song that taught us how to spell "Halloween" set to the tune of Saint-Saens' "Danse Macabre", although I only realized that was the tune a few years ago. Danse Macabre was just played today on Kansas Public Radio's "Classics by Request", & it made me a little misty-eyed remembeing Miss Hall."
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Sara Ehlers Fremont, NE October 2, 2025
"She was loved by so many student across FHS, and the Fremont community. She always there to have a helping hand in any of her students needs and willing to always put others before herself. She helped me through some of the toughest points in my life and I'm eternally grateful for that. Thank you for all you did and I know that you'll be treated well in the afterlife ❤️"
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