Shirley Christiancy Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Shirley M. (McDermet) Christiancy was born to Ralph B. McDermet and Maude R. (McKenzie) McDermet on November 19, 1925 in Scottsbluff NE., and passed away on March 6, 2012 in Geneva Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 3 months, and 16 days. She was one of five children in the family. She grew up in Hebron, NE and was graduated from Hebron High School in 1944. During World War II, she served her country working at the Bruning Air Base and for the OPA in Hebron. After the war, she worked for several years at the Thayer County court house in Hebron. Shirley was married to Rodger L. Christiancy of Geneva, NE on February 22, 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron. The couple farmed near Grafton for two years, and then moved to the Christiancy homestead in 1956 where they farmed for the next 40 years until shortly before Rodger’s death in 1997. In 1980, the Christiancy farm was honored by the Knights of Ak Sar Ben with the Nebraska Pioneer Farm award for being in the same family for 100 years. Shirley and Rodger were Husker football and basketball fans and season ticket holder for many years. Shirley had a passion for their farm, for her pet cats and dogs, and for gardening, playing bridge, sewing and all forms of needlework. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, parents, infant brother, Jack McDermet of Minatare, NE.; sister, Janice R. (McDermet) Maly of Albion, NE.; brothers-in-law James Maly of Fullerton, NE.; Claire Christiancy of Geneva, NE.; Robert Christiancy of Franklin, NE.; Ernie Volf of Omaha, NE.; Harold Schmid, and sister-in-law Ardith Schmid of Grand Island, NE.; and niece, Peggy ( McDermet) Pfieffer of Charleston, IL. She is survived by her sister, Mariam (McDermet) Eichel and brother-in-law Albert Eichel of Wantagh, NY.; brother, Jim McDermet and sister-in-law Marilyn McDermet of West Des Moines, IA.; sisters-in-law Marilyn Christiancy of Geneva, Kay Christiancy of Franklin and Evelyn Volf of Omaha. She is also survived by nineteen nieces and nephews, thirty-five great nieces and nephews and twenty-two great-great nieces and nephews. Public visitation beginning Friday, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Geneva on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM, and Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Geneva on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow immediately at the Geneva Public Cemetery. Pallbearers are her nephews, James Maly, William Maly, Timothy Maly, Claire Christiancy, Steven Christiancy, James Christiancy and Larry Volf. Honorary pallbearers are her nieces, Jane Hymiller, Carol Anselmo, Diane Vigna, Judy Nesbitt, Suzie Maly-Hergenrader, Pam Van der Horst, Diane Heath, Karen Kohler, JoAnn Vavra, Lisa Hoffman, Linda Honeycutt, and Janis Vallier. Memorials should be sent to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Geneva or to the Geneva Senior Center.

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Shirley Christiancy

November 19, 1925 - March 6, 2012