Kent McCartney, Age 82

Kent McCartney, the son of Merton and Beulah (Skinner) McCartney, was born on June 30, 1935 in Oak, Nebraska. He passed away on November 7, 2017 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital at Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 4 months, 8 days.

Kent was a 1953 graduate of Nelson High School. In November of 1953, Kent was inducted into the United States Army, serving during the Korean war. He was honorably discharged on October 20, 1955. Kent returned to home to the family farm near Angus. On June 29, 1958 Kent was united in marriage to Willa Williams at Nelson, Nebraska. This union was blessed with 3 children. He was employed at Allis Chalmers for 23 years and Reinke Manufacturing for 16 years before retiring in 2000. During his lifetime, Kent lived in the communities of Omaha, Franklin, Indiana, Wausau, Wisconsin, Hastings, Hebron and Edgar. He was a member of the Lions Club, Clay County Zoning Board, and Teammates Organization.

He was preceded in death by his parents Merton and Beulah and his sister Phyllis Baker; brothers-in-law Virgil Williams, Lawrence Williams, and sisters-in-law Mary McCartney and Nina Lea Williams.

Survivors include his wife Willa of Edgar, Nebraska; and his children Doug McCartney and wife Pam of Hastings, Nebraska; Barb Ninabuck of Edgar, Nebraska; and Scott McCartney of San Diego, California; 5 grandchildren: Zachary McCartney, Tyler McCartney, Jamie Bohlen and husband Schyler, Sara Ninabuck and Derek Ninabuck; and siblings Connie McCartney of Grand Island, Nebraska and Alvin McCartney and wife Nola of Odell, Nebraska; other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, Nelson, Nebraska

Time of Service: Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 10:30 am

Clergy: Pastor Josh Davis

Burial with Military Honors: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska

Memorials to: Memorials to the family for future designation

There will be no Visitation

Funeral Home: Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 Phone 402-225-3301

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