Deanna "Dee" Ellingson

Deanna “Dee” Ellingson, 83, of Kearney passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday June 27, 2023. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Pastor Steve Shanno officiating. Interment will follow at Ord Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the services all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Dee was born May 10, 1940 in Ord, NE to Ellis Scott & Ella Marie Strong Carson. She grew up in Ord and graduated from Ord High School. She later attended Kearney State College on a vocal scholarship. On September 1960 she married William F Meese & to this union were born 4 children. All her life, her passion was music as she performed throughout the area with The Melody Moms. She was a member of Ord Bethel Baptist Church were she served as Clerk and Social Chairman. She was involved in city government; serving as City Clerk, Block Grant Administrator, & Secretary for the Board of Public Works. She also worked for The Ord Quiz as its Society Editor. In 1993 she became UNK Psychology Department Secretary & was involved with the IRB Board and Leadership UNK. She was a member of the NE Clerks Association. In 1995 she married Terry A Ellingson and they spent many years traveling and spending time with children & grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Terry of Kearney; children (spouses) Pam (Jerry) Jensen & Deb (Jerry) Augustyn of Lincoln, Paul (Stacey) of Vancouver WA, Brian of Houston, TX. stepsons Clint of Kearney, Craig (Shawn) of Fargo, ND; grandchildren Tyler (Hope) Finke of Omaha, Chris & Reis Jensen of Lincoln, Evan Augustyn of Sioux Falls, SD, Taylor Augustyn of Omaha, Lindsey (Dominick) Utter & Kaitlyn Meese of Vancouver, WA, Austin (Allie), Jake & Tanner (Whitley) Ellingson of Kearney, Matthew Ellingson of Boston, MA, great grandchildren: Rylan, Brooklyn, Aliyah, Style & brother Duane (Laurie) Carson of Ord. Dee was preceded in death by her parents.

Deanna "Dee" Ellingson

May 10, 1940 - June 27, 2023