Pamela M. (Riessland) Ayers

Pamela "Pam" M. (Riessland) Ayers, 56 of LaVista, NE and formerly of Kearney, died from a sudden brain aneurism on Sunday February 9, 2014 at the University Medical Center in Omaha. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 14, 2014 at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. The Rev. Alex Borzych will officiate. Interment will be in the Kearney Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Online condolences may be shared at osrfh.com. O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. She was born 1/2/1958 to the late Lawrence & Pauline (Nickman) Riessland. She graduated from Kearney Catholic High School and received her degree at Central Community College. She was married to Charles (Chuck) Ayers in 1978. Pam spent most of her life in the Kearney area. Held several part time jobs while at school and raising her family, including Sirloin Stockade, Runza, Elks Club and Top Hat Furniture. In 1978 she and her husband owned and operated Furniture Manor in Hastings Ne. That store was sold out and she moved back to Kearney and was employed by Top Hat Furniture part time while raising her family. In 1984 Pam and her father in law founded Ayers Distributing, in her laundry room, now one of the nation’s largest charitable gaming and bingo suppliers and eventually growing in what it is today. Pam loved Avon and began selling Avon in 2005 and has been a steady member of their Presidents Club since. Pam was a member of the American Legion Post 52 Aux, The Eagles Aux. in both Kearney and Papillion, The Women of the Moose, Elks lodge 39 of Omaha and Bay Hills Golf Club in Plattsmouth, NE. She loved spending time with her granddaughters, socializing with anyone, golfing and bowling. She had an infectious smile and great laugh, most people she met were friends in minutes, she truly loved people. Children warmed up to her immediately and loved her bright smile. She is survived by her husband of La Vista and children, Ryan Wilson and wife Sam of Laramie WY, Larry Ayers and fiancé Tara Rohmeyer, Amber Ayers of La Vista NE and Angela Ayers and husband Amen Sekle of Omaha NE, grandchildren, Lane, Hannah and Rose Wilson and Charlotte, (Charlee) Ayers, brother and sister in-laws, Roger and Janet Riessland of Amherst, Dick and Connie Riessland of Pleasanton, sister and brother in law, Jeanette and Dale Taubenheim of Amherst and sister Debbie Atkinson of Kearney, father-in-law, Art Ayers of Kearney, sister & brother in laws, Willy and Pam Paez of Parker CO, Andrea and Robin Gwynn of Dallas PA, Debbie and the late Mark Ayers of Kearney. Pam had a large family and had many nieces and nephews that she loved. She was preceded in death by her parents, mother-in-law, Joan Ayers and brother-in-law, Mark Ayers.

Pamela M. (Riessland) Ayers

January 2, 1958 - February 9, 2014