Joan Horn

Joan May Horn, 90, of Holdrege passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at Holdrege Memorial Homes. An open house "Celebration of Life" family greeting and lunch will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church.. A private family inurnment will be held at the Prairie Home Cemetery. Joan was born August 10, 1934 on the family farm near Holdrege. She was the youngest of eleven children born to Art & Nina (Giles) Verbeck. She grew up in Phelps County and was a member of the Emmaus Evangelical Free Church. On August 25, 1952 she married Milo “Eugene” Horn of Holdrege. Eugene and Joan were blessed with four children: Tom, Steve, Mike and Jeanette. They celebrated 67 years of marriage prior to his death in 2019. She worked alongside her husband in his brick mason business for several years as well as babysitting many children in her home. Later she worked at the Brewster Hospital before becoming a cook at the Holdrege High School. Joan enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and archery together with her husband and children. She won many awards in archery tournaments including the Women’s Indoor Archery State Champion award. She fulfilled her bucket list dream of skydiving at the age of 80 years old and again at 81 years old. She also enjoyed going to the YMCA. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved baking cinnamon rolls and making blankets for her family and others. Joan leaves to celebrate her life her children: Tom (Dawn) Horn of Avon, Colorado, Steve (Brenda) Horn of Doniphan, Nebraska, Mike (Laurie) Horn of Holdrege, and daughter Jeanette (Randy) Young of Holdrege, 13 grandchildren: Brandi (Cory) Horn, Ryan (AbbyGail) Horn, Levi (Sara) Horn, Lexi (David) Horn, Jayna (Beau) Butler, Jared Horn, Tyson (Kylie) Horn, Tanner (Tara) Horn, Brandon (Kate) Horn, Breann (Dustin) Hershberger, Amanda (Cristian) Gonzalez Miranda, Anthony (Erica) Young, and Julia (Preston) Peterson and 23 great grandchildren, a sister-in-law Phyllis Verbeck and many nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene, brothers LeWarren Verbeck, Robert Verbeck, Bill Verbeck, Dean Verbeck, Don Verbeck, and sisters Edith Owen, Anne Verbeck, Dorothy Cain, Betty Coburn and Ardith Bendler. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services of Kearney. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.

Joan Horn

August 10, 1934 - July 21, 2025