Mary Elizabeth Jungbluth Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary (Merrie) Elizabeth Jungbluth passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2015 with her family by her side. Mary was born Saturday, June 28, 1930 in East Omaha, NE. She was the first born child of the marriage of Elizabeth Mary Lucas, of Polgar, Hungary and Andrew Bodnar of Pittsburgh, PA. Mary’s early school years were spent in Saint Teresa’s Catholic Elementary school in East Omaha and later Tech High School in Omaha, NE. Saturday’s for many years were spent at the Hungarian Hall in Omaha, learning the Hungarian language that was spoken by both sides of her parents’ families. An early marriage that ended in divorce produced a son, Damond Arthur Tarrent who preceeded his Mother in death. Mary married Robert (Bob) Jungbluth in Blair, NE on September 29, 1964. After years of study, Mary Jungbluth was ordained a Minister in the Universal Church of the Master, located in Oakland, CA on February 21, 1975. She was known worldwide in the 1970’s thru the 1990’s as Reverend Merrie Jungbluth, a family spiritual counselor. After 3 trips to Europe, her services were now in great demand in Europe as well as her now growing ministry here in America. With the retirement of her husband in 1994, they left their country home in Blair, NE for Hemet, CA. Early in 2000, Mary notified many of her American followers that she was going to retire, and would no longer be able to assist them. She did, however, continue to serve a few select followers residing in Europe until her passing. Mary is survived by her beloved husband, Bob Jungbluth; brothers, Paul and Henry Bodnar and sister Pat of IL. And Frank Renner of NE. The family will be receiving guests on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at McWane Family Funeral Home 350 North San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543. Graveside services will be held immediately following the visitation at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery 2555 South Santa Fe Street San Jacinto, CA 92583. Mary touched many lives and will be truly missed by all those who were honored to know her and who loved her. Entrusted to the care of McWane Family Funeral Home

Mary Elizabeth Jungbluth

June 28, 1930 - December 26, 2015

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Mary Elizabeth Jungbluth

June 28, 1930 - December 26, 2015

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