Renée Dorothy Lieske, 87, of Minden died Monday, May 2, 2011, at Long Term Care in Minden. Renee was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Upland to Iner and Mary (Ostergaard) Johnson.
On July 21, 1945, she married Gerald Lieske. He died May 2, 2000.
Survivors include her children, David Lieske and his wife, Sherry, of Kearney, Tom Lieske and his wife, Mary, of Minden and Tim Lieske and his wife, Brenda, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Brett Lieske and his wife, Sarah, Adam Lieske, Shon Lieske and his wife, Jody, Jessica Lupo and her husband, Aaron, Dylan Lieske, Seth Lieske and his wife, Jill, Mindee Lieske and fiancé Nate, Joey Carder and fiancé Jaime, and Missy Carder; and eight great-grandchildren.
Renee attended Osco School for her elementary education and entered Campbell High School where she graduated as salutatorian in 1941. She attended Kearney State Teachers College the summer after graduating from high school. Renée began teaching in Franklin County District 39 in September 1941 and taught three years.
Renee and Gerald honeymooned in Spokane, Wash., and Seattle where Gerald was shipped out for Japan. Renée returned to Franklin County and taught at District 46 for another four years.
Renee and Gerald were married almost 55 years before his death.
In 1961, she became office assistant for the Kearney County Extension Office and served in that position for 33 years. Renée was church organist at the Upland Lutheran Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, flowers and gardening. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gaynelle Meiner; and brother, Gordon Johnson.
Published in the Kearney Hub on 5/3/2011
On July 21, 1945, she married Gerald Lieske. He died May 2, 2000.
Survivors include her children, David Lieske and his wife, Sherry, of Kearney, Tom Lieske and his wife, Mary, of Minden and Tim Lieske and his wife, Brenda, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Brett Lieske and his wife, Sarah, Adam Lieske, Shon Lieske and his wife, Jody, Jessica Lupo and her husband, Aaron, Dylan Lieske, Seth Lieske and his wife, Jill, Mindee Lieske and fiancé Nate, Joey Carder and fiancé Jaime, and Missy Carder; and eight great-grandchildren.
Renee attended Osco School for her elementary education and entered Campbell High School where she graduated as salutatorian in 1941. She attended Kearney State Teachers College the summer after graduating from high school. Renée began teaching in Franklin County District 39 in September 1941 and taught three years.
Renee and Gerald honeymooned in Spokane, Wash., and Seattle where Gerald was shipped out for Japan. Renée returned to Franklin County and taught at District 46 for another four years.
Renee and Gerald were married almost 55 years before his death.
In 1961, she became office assistant for the Kearney County Extension Office and served in that position for 33 years. Renée was church organist at the Upland Lutheran Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, flowers and gardening. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gaynelle Meiner; and brother, Gordon Johnson.
Published in the Kearney Hub on 5/3/2011
Renée Dorothy Lieske, 87, of Minden died Monday, May 2, 2011, at Long Term Care in Minden. Renee was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Upland to Iner and Mary (Ostergaard) Johnson.
On July 21, 1945, she married Gerald Lieske. He died May 2, 2000.
Survivors include her children, David Lieske and his wife, Sherry, of Kearney, Tom Lieske and his wife, Mary, of Minden and Tim Lieske and his wife, Brenda, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Brett Lieske and his wife, Sarah, Adam Lieske, Shon Lieske and his wife, Jody, Jessica Lupo and her husband, Aaron, Dylan Lieske, Seth Lieske and his wife, Jill, Mindee Lieske and fiancé Nate, Joey Carder and fiancé Jaime, and Missy Carder; and eight great-grandchildren.
Renee attended Osco School for her elementary education and entered Campbell High School where she graduated as salutatorian in 1941. She attended Kearney State Teachers College the summer after graduating from high school. Renée began teaching in Franklin County District 39 in September 1941 and taught three years.
Renee and Gerald honeymooned in Spokane, Wash., and Seattle where Gerald was shipped out for Japan. Renée returned to Franklin County and taught at District 46 for another four years.
Renee and Gerald were married almost 55 years before his death.
In 1961, she became office assistant for the Kearney County Extension Office and served in that position for 33 years. Renée was church organist at the Upland Lutheran Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, flowers and gardening. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gaynelle Meiner; and brother, Gordon Johnson.
Published in the Kearney Hub on 5/3/2011
On July 21, 1945, she married Gerald Lieske. He died May 2, 2000.
Survivors include her children, David Lieske and his wife, Sherry, of Kearney, Tom Lieske and his wife, Mary, of Minden and Tim Lieske and his wife, Brenda, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Brett Lieske and his wife, Sarah, Adam Lieske, Shon Lieske and his wife, Jody, Jessica Lupo and her husband, Aaron, Dylan Lieske, Seth Lieske and his wife, Jill, Mindee Lieske and fiancé Nate, Joey Carder and fiancé Jaime, and Missy Carder; and eight great-grandchildren.
Renee attended Osco School for her elementary education and entered Campbell High School where she graduated as salutatorian in 1941. She attended Kearney State Teachers College the summer after graduating from high school. Renée began teaching in Franklin County District 39 in September 1941 and taught three years.
Renee and Gerald honeymooned in Spokane, Wash., and Seattle where Gerald was shipped out for Japan. Renée returned to Franklin County and taught at District 46 for another four years.
Renee and Gerald were married almost 55 years before his death.
In 1961, she became office assistant for the Kearney County Extension Office and served in that position for 33 years. Renée was church organist at the Upland Lutheran Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, flowers and gardening. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gaynelle Meiner; and brother, Gordon Johnson.
Published in the Kearney Hub on 5/3/2011
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