Obituary for Michael Carley
Private family services for Mike Carley age 72 of Wisner, NE will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022. Public visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner, NE.
Mike passed away on August 26, 2022 in Omaha, NE.
Michael Ray Carley was born on May 5, 1950 in Ainsworth, NE to Marvin and Wanda (Lanz) Carley. Mike spent some of his formative years in the care of his grandparents, Grace and Lloyd Carley. He attended schools in Ainsworth and Long Pine before moving to Beemer in 1963 and graduated from Beemer High School in 1968.
Mike married Nancy Kirkland in July of 1972 in Pilger, NE and welcomed three daughters: Cherinda, Jennifer, and Jamie. For the past 14 years, Mike has been in a relationship with Nancy Bales.
Throughout his life, Mike displayed a variety of talents as he worked as an electrician, a plumber; then employing all of those skills as a City of Wisner employee. He continued to work as a feed truck driver until his death. Mike was a former member of the Wisner Volunteer Fire Department and the Wisner Jaycee’s.
Mike enjoyed a number of hobbies, such as metal detecting, collecting coins and other memorabilia, and gambling.
Left to mourn his passing are daughters-Cher (Derrick) Moore of Norfolk, Jenny Carley (Jeremy Kerbel) of Stanton, Jamie (Curmill) Meaux of Norfolk; partner-Nancy Bales of Wisner. Grandchildren-Jaida Carely, Colby (Abigale) Carley, Kyla Moore, Kaliyah Meaux, Sydney Mitchell, Kamari Moore and Jazzy Meaux. Also, two great grandchildren-Sienna Froewlich and Lyric Moore. A brother, Jim (Nancy) Carley of Long Pine. Along with the Bales family- Troy (Becky) Bales, Tabitha Larsen, Travis (Janice) Bales, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-Sandi Disney.
Mike passed away on August 26, 2022 in Omaha, NE.
Michael Ray Carley was born on May 5, 1950 in Ainsworth, NE to Marvin and Wanda (Lanz) Carley. Mike spent some of his formative years in the care of his grandparents, Grace and Lloyd Carley. He attended schools in Ainsworth and Long Pine before moving to Beemer in 1963 and graduated from Beemer High School in 1968.
Mike married Nancy Kirkland in July of 1972 in Pilger, NE and welcomed three daughters: Cherinda, Jennifer, and Jamie. For the past 14 years, Mike has been in a relationship with Nancy Bales.
Throughout his life, Mike displayed a variety of talents as he worked as an electrician, a plumber; then employing all of those skills as a City of Wisner employee. He continued to work as a feed truck driver until his death. Mike was a former member of the Wisner Volunteer Fire Department and the Wisner Jaycee’s.
Mike enjoyed a number of hobbies, such as metal detecting, collecting coins and other memorabilia, and gambling.
Left to mourn his passing are daughters-Cher (Derrick) Moore of Norfolk, Jenny Carley (Jeremy Kerbel) of Stanton, Jamie (Curmill) Meaux of Norfolk; partner-Nancy Bales of Wisner. Grandchildren-Jaida Carely, Colby (Abigale) Carley, Kyla Moore, Kaliyah Meaux, Sydney Mitchell, Kamari Moore and Jazzy Meaux. Also, two great grandchildren-Sienna Froewlich and Lyric Moore. A brother, Jim (Nancy) Carley of Long Pine. Along with the Bales family- Troy (Becky) Bales, Tabitha Larsen, Travis (Janice) Bales, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-Sandi Disney.