Marsha Faye (Osnower) Langston

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Marsha Faye (Osnower) Langston, 80, of Pender, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Wakefield Heath Care Center in Wakefield, surrounded by her family.  

A private family service will be held at a later date.  The family asks that cards or letters about your favorite memories of Marsha be sent to: The Family of Marsha, PO Box 245, Pender, NE 68047 - for her memory book.  

Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.  

Marsha was born Aug. 31, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Larry and Sadie (Cohen) Osnower. She attended and graduated high school in Kansas City, Missouri.  On April 17, 1960 Marsha married Gerald H. Langston. To this union, the couple had four children. She worked in the sales department at Macy’s Department Store before moving to Arkansas following Gerald’s employment opportunities and always invited Larry and Sadie to move with them.  In 1971 the couple moved from Arizona to Wayne to be closer to family. Marsha and Gerald later divorced. Marsha worked at Pac 'N Save in Wayne before starting her 25-year employment opportunity as a cook at PoPo’s Restaurant making amazing pies.    

Marsha enjoyed cooking and reading cookbooks, crocheting, creating crafts, attending swap meets, traveling in an RV, fishing, and camping.  She loved Elvis Presley’s music and collecting his memorabilia.  

Survivors include her son, Rob Langston (companion, Linda) of Henderson, Nevada; daughters, Debbie (Gerry) Bennett of Cape Fair, Missouri, Connie (Craig) Gehring of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota and Jerri Wiles (Tom Perez) of Pender; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Jerome (Stevie) Osnower and Paul (Loma) Osnower.