Mary fought a long battle with Scleroderma and it's numerous side effects and passed away on March 9, at age 72. Mary is preceded in death by parents Edward S. and Marian Sempek, sister Patricia (Jack) Harris, and brothers Richard (Duke) Sempek and Edward J. (Ebby) Sempek. Survived by beloved husband of 53 years Paul. Son Paul II, of Omaha and granddaughter Hailie Aleksiak (Council Bluffs, IA). Son Michael (Julie) and grandsons Scott and Jason Warner (Omaha, NE). Son Phillip (Brena) and grandson Gabriel Warner (Ellicott City, MD) and granddaughters Lyla and Mercedes (Tom) Schreiner (Mason City, IA). Sisters Eileen Crinklaw, Diane (Tom) Widtfeldt and Christine (Mike) Koger, sister-in-law Connie Hill and their families.
Visitation will be Wed, March 13, from 4-7pm at Westlawn Hillcrest Funeral Home. Memorial service will be Thurs, March 14, at 11am at Marshall Baptist Church (4845 Marshall Drive, Omaha). In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary's name can be made to the Scleroderma Foundation - Heartland Chapter ( P.O. Box 63, Bouton, IA 50039).