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On Saturday, March 28th, 2020, Kathleen (Nanfito) Conety, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 77.

Kathy was born on Sept. 24th, 1942, in Omaha, to Charles and Ethelyn (Major) Nanfito. Kathy always loved the outdoors and animals. She had several horses in high school, which she boarded at the family farm north of Tekamah. She competed in area rodeos, and was a champion in several events, including barrel racing. She earned her undergraduate degree, with a major in English, from Omaha University, and then received her teaching certificate from UNO. She continued her education to earn two Masters degrees. Kathy had 30 years in the Education field. She was employed at Blair High School where she taught Health & P.E. and coached volleyball.

On Oct. 13th, 1962, she married Brian Conety where they resided in Herman and began their life together. They enjoyed fishing, watching Nebraska football, and playing cribbage and Euchre.

Kathy had a passion for the outdoors which evolved into her green thumb in gardening. Her salsa is legendary! She was an avid reader, and the Tekamah Library was a great resource of reading material for her. Her generosity was seen every day by her friends, neighbors and family, especially in the sharing of her baked and canned goods.

Kathy's quick wit and fun-loving spirit was always seen by those that surrounded her. Her dry sense of humor was loved by all!

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Brian; father, Charles and mother, Ethelyn; brother, Anthony; and great-grandchild, Rowan Elyse. She is survived by her three children, James (Deborah) Conety, Jon (Angela) Conety, Jennifer (Sterling) Brownell; sisters Marianne (Don) Maxwell, Eileen (Bruce) Sundberg, Meg (Steve) Jones, and Jacqueline Nanfito. Kathy is also survived by her grandchildren, Nick, Garrett, Dustin, Derek and great-grandchildren Dawson, Johanna (Jojo) and Layla.

#2- Published in the Omaha World Herald March 31, 202

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Conety, Kathleen (Nanfito) September 24, 1942 - March 28, 2020 On Saturday, March 28th, 2020, Kathleen (Nanfito) Conety, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 77. Kathy was born on September 24th, 1942, in Omaha NE, to Charles and Ethelyn (Major) Nanfito. Kathy always loved the outdoors and animals. She had several horses in high school, which she boarded at the family farm north of Tekamah. She competed in area rodeos, and was a champion in several events, including barrel racing. She earned her undergraduate degree, with a major in English, from Omaha University, and then received her teaching certificate from UNO. She continued her education to earn two Masters degrees. Kathy had 30 years in the Education field. She was employed at Blair High School where she taught Health & P.E. and coached volleyball. On October 13th, 1962, she married Brian Conety where they resided in Herman, NE and began their life together. They enjoyed fishing, watching Nebraska football, and playing cribbage and Euchre. Kathy had a passion for the outdoors which evolved into her green thumb in gardening. Her salsa is legendary! She was an avid reader, and the Tekamah Library was a great resource of reading material for her. Her generosity was seen every day by her friends, neighbors and family, especially in the sharing of her baked and canned goods. Kathy's quick wit and fun-loving spirit was always seen by those that surrounded her. Her dry sense of humor was loved by all! Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Brian; father, Charles and mother, Ethelyn; brother, Anthony; and great-grandchild, Rowan Elyse. She is survived by her three children, James (Deborah) Conety, Jon (Angela) Conety, Jennifer (Sterling) Brownell; sisters, Marianne (Don) Maxwell, Eileen (Bruce) Sundberg, Meg (Steve) Jones, and Jacqueline Nanfito. Kathy is also survived by her grandchildren, Nick, Garrett, Dustin, Derek; and great-grandchildren, Dawson, Johanna (Jojo) and Layla. With the current world circumstances, Kathy's life will be celebrated at a later date so that all of her friends and family can gather with loving and fun memories.

#3-Published in the Pilot-Tribune August 4, 2020

Kathy Conety, 77, of Tekamah passed away on March 28, 2020.

Kathy's family are having a Celebration of Life to honor her on Saturday, August 22nd, from 2-5p.m. at Petersen's 75, 411 Main Street in Herman.

The celebration will be a great opportunity for family and friends to gather and share all the wonderful memories of life with Kathy. Everyone is welcome. The family would love to see all the people she influenced throughout her life.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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