Marilyn M. Benal was born Dec. 15, 1931 in rural Weston, NE to William and Frances (Virgl) Rezac. She attended District #76 country school and Weston Public School. She later graduated from Wahoo High School in 1948. She worked at the old Wahoo Hospital in 1948 and then at the new one in 1951. On Nov. 24, 1951, she was united in marriage to Dale Benal at St. Wenceslaus Church in Wahoo. They lived in Wahoo until moving to Mead, NE in 1965. She worked as a custodian at Mead Public School for 9 years. She cleaned for several offices in Wahoo and also provided home care in the Wahoo area. She also did babysitting in Wahoo and Mead including for the Mead Evangelical Covenant Church. She sold Avon products for 30 years. Marilyn was a longtime parishioner at St. James Church, was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the American Legion Auxiliary #82.  Marilyn passed away February 1, 2014 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo.

Marilyn was a very sociable person and enjoyed visiting with her friends in Mead. She liked working in the garden and dancing. For many years she loved making breakfast annually for the River City Roundup.

She is survived by husband Dale; sons and daughters in law, Eugene and Patty Benal, Wahoo,  John and Laura Benal, Mead; grandchildren, Joseph, James, Jacey (husband Brandon Bogler),  Tyler and Amber Benal; sisters in law, Agnes Rezac and Norma Chvatal;  brothers in law, Lloyd and Leo Benal; nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her parents; brother Milton Rezac and infant  brother, Bernard.