Christi Beistline

Christi A. Beistline, 56, of Kearney died Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Bellville, Illinois. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Kearney with the Reverend Gary Main officiating. Eastern Star services will be conducted at the church by the Tuscan Chapter #36. Interment will be held in the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will from 5-7 on Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. In Lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate memorial donations sent to Habitat For Humanity, the First United Methodist Church, Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment (H.I.K.E.) Fund, or Order of Eastern Star Tuscan Chapter 36. Online condolences may be shared at osrfh.com. O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Christi was born on May 21, 1957 in Omaha, NE to Donald and Ruth (Campbell) Gosselin. She grew up in Omaha, NE and graduated from Sterling College in Sterling, KS with a Bachelor of Arts degree in ministries. She entered the Army National Guard on February 22, 1982 and was honorably discharged on February 21, 1988. She has worked for the past 16 years as the building and grounds maintenance supervisor at First United Methodist Church in Kearney. She hosted the Christmas dinner at the church for several years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kearney, Order of Easter Star Tuscan Chapter 36, and Bethel Guardian for Job’s Daughters Bethel #6. She had a huge heart and would help anyone no matter the occasion. She loved to help place flags for Memorial Day, go fishing and camping, enjoyed music, and was thrilled to be a new grandmother. Survivors include her son, Josh and wife Sara Miller Beistline; daughter Lynn Beistline and Mike McCollough and their daughter, Avery all of Lincoln, brother, Dennis Gosselin and wife Kathryn of Hickman; sisters, Deb and husband Ron Gasper of Omaha, Cheryl and husband Jeff Fryberger of Rapid City, SD, Kathy Gale and Butch Young of Plano, TX and Laurie and husband Jim Cabot of Los Vegas, NV. Also surviving are several neices and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Donald and mother Ruth (Campbell) Gosselin.

Christi Beistline

May 21, 1957 - June 14, 2013