Mary Alice (Anderson) Trimble, 89, of Lincoln NE, was called home by her Heavenly Father on May 4, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 26, 1935 in Omaha, NE to Vernor and Anna V. (Johnson) Anderson. Mary Alice lived her childhood years on a farmstead near West Point and Oakland, NE. Nicknamed “Mese” (me-see) because of her insatiable curiosity of the world around her, she was also fiercely loved and influenced by her namesake aunts, Alice and Mary. She graduated from Oakland High School in 1953, and then attended University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and graduated with a BS in Education. She shared her love of writing with her students by teaching English in Lincoln Public Schools and after earning an additional Speech-Language certification became a passionate advocate for inclusive education. She married Jerry, her husband of 63 years, on November 24, 1957.
She and Jerry built their dream home in a secluded neighborhood where she loved raising their three children, baking (especially her famous pies) and entertaining many friends cultivated from a long, well-lived life. Mary Alice was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and was known for her beautiful voice, hitting perfect high notes in the choir and occasionally outside in her quiet cul-de-sac. She loved to explore the natural beauty of the US, discovering a talent for photography, and enjoyed venturing out on solo trips to fulfill her wanderlust. When she & Jerry moved to The Landing, she embraced it as home by filling the apartment with her artwork, crafts and poetry. In 2023, she received the Nebraska Assisted Living Association’s Resident of the Year Award, having been nominated for sharing her wisdom & gifts with every single fellow resident and staff member alike.
Above all, she touched countless lives and inspired others to pass on goodness and kindness. To be in the presence of Mary Alice was to know joy; she ministered to others through her day-to-day interactions, a true servant living her faith, evoking and holding onto a sense of hope. Departing a visit with Mary Alice left one in a better place than upon arrival. She was a writer and a storyteller, creative and generous beyond measure. She never tired of learning and exploring. She moved through her later days with dignity and enthusiasm in the wheelchair she named “Wild Child”, guided by her Father in faith and hope for a new day. Let us always remember the Light that she shared with us.
She is survived by her son, Christopher Trimble; daughter, Ann (Mark) Dieken; grandchildren, Brian (Emily) Trimble, Catryna (David) Driewer, Alexander Dieken, Samuel Dieken, Lauren Dieken, and Lyra Trimble; along with her great-granddaughter, Jessica Trimble. Preceded in death by her parents, husband and son, Jerry S. “Scott” Trimble.
The family would like to thank The Landing & Tabitha Hospice staff for their thoughtful, dignified care in Mary Alice’s final days.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 6001 A Street, Lincoln on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Landing’s Scholarship Fund, a mission close to Mary’s Alice’s heart.
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Small in stature – large of mind.
A joy to know.
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