Private family memorial services for Katherine (Kathy) Voelker age 78 of Stanton, NE will be held on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner, NE. Burial will be in the Stanton Cemetery.

Kathy passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Stanton Health Center.

Katherine (Kathy) June Voelker was born on February 7, 1942 in Norfolk, NE to Martin and Wilma (Duncan) Suhrkamp. She graduated from Pilger High School in 1959.

On June 30, 1964, she was united in marriage to Elsworth Voelker at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pilger, NE. In the early years she worked at the Milton G. Walbaum Co. (Michael Foods) as an egg breaker. She later worked as part of the lunchroom staff at the Pilger grade school and did cleaning at the Stanton Post Office.

Most of all she was a homemaker. Kathy enjoyed reading, fishing, putting puzzles together with Elsworth, and shopping. She loved coffee time with friends.

Survivors include-
Daughter-Barb and Dwaine Oswald of Allen, NE and family-
Kyle and Leigh Anne Oswald and children-Hayden, Brynlee, and Corbin
Chad and Brittany Oswald and daughters-Cassidy and Cheyenne
Eric and Caitlyn Oswald and daughters-Taygan and Ansley
Son-Tim and Maggie Voelker of El Cahon, CA and son-Evan Voelker
Daughter-Susan and Jerry Meyer of Pilger, NE and family-
Jenifer and Tony Michener and children-McKenzie, Zackery, and Greyson
Ryan and Rachel Borer
Kari and Adam Sanderson and children-Branden, Cameron, Dillion, and Easten
Daughter-Teresa and Eldon Simons of Boelus, NE and family-
Devin Simons, Audri and Ryan Hanousek

Sister-in-law-Georgene Janssen of Stanton, NE
Niece-Tammy and Nathan Furstenau of Stanton, NE
Nephew-Mark Janssen of Stanton, NE

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents-Martin and Wilma Suhrkamp, and her husband-Elsworth Voelker on June 1, 2015.