A celebration of Megan Cameron’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Lyons-Decatur Northeast School.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, May 23, 5-7 p.m. with family receiving friends, followed by a prayer service at 7, all at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lyons.

Burial will be at a later date in Lyons Cemetery.

Megan passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, as the result of domestic violence. She was 34.

Megan Kay Cameron was born July 7, 1983, at the Oakland Hospital to Steve and Sara Cameron of Lyons and was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. Although her 34 years of earthly life were cut short, Megan packed a lot of living into her life.

Megan was the second of five children and grew up on a family farm near Lyons. She had a very active childhood with her siblings and many treasured cousins. In addition to helping out on the family farm, Megan was very active in sports and also very involved in 4-H, showing pigs and rabbits. Always a great sense of humor, she once made a sign on her pig pen declaring, “Red ribbon hogs taste better.”

Megan was an honor student at Lyons-Decatur Northeast graduating in 2002 with many achievements. She was also active in FFA as an officer and proud of her State FFA Degree.

Megan went to Northeast Community College, receiving her Associates Degree in horticulture. She married Bryce Olsen on August 9, 2003, and they had two beautiful daughters Sydney and Karsen. She worked at Mulhall’s Nursery in Omaha, Central Valley Ag near Lyons, many years at First Northeast Bank of Nebraska, and baked cakes in her spare time. Megan had a reputation for warming customers up with her contagious smile, warm personality, and infectious laughter. Megan was very active in the community, Lyons Ball Association, a leader in 4-H and served as a member of the Burt County Fair Foundation.

Megan’s greatest passion of all was raising and providing her two daughters with countless opportunities. She coached many years of softball, basketball and volleyball.

Megan helped saved many lives through her choice of organ donation. Six organ recipients and 75 to 300 tissue recipients are receiving her lifesaving gifts.

Megan is survived by her daughters Sydney Mae Olsen (12) and Karsen Kay Olsen (9); parents Steve and Sara Cameron; three brothers Sam Cameron (wife Stephanie), Lucas Cameron, Thomas Cameron; sister Kristen Cameron (fiance Keith Grap); dear boyfriend Jaco De Villiers, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents Robert and Pearl Brodersen, Jack and Tootie Cameron, and cousin Jennifer Brodersen Uhing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Pelan Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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