Yvonne Deyle-Barth

Yvonne Deyle Barth, 83 of Kearney passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Rose Blumkin Jewish Home in Omaha. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021 at First Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Rick Carlson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to Crane River Theater. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Yvonne was born June 5, 1938 in Sherman County, Nebraska to Fay B. and Edna L. (Shipley) Carpenter. She received her education from Loup City High School and later attended classes at UNK. On May 23, 1955, she married Robert J. Slocum. She later married Walt Deyle in 1976. Walt passed away in September, 1981. On February 23. 1985, Yvonne was united in marriage to Jim Barth. Jim passed away January 2, 2017. She was a licensed insurance agent for 60+ years and she also worked as a realtor for a few years. She worked with Barney Insurance for most of the 60+ years. She served on the Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska Board of Directors from 1987-1999. In 1990-1991, she was the first woman president of the organization. She was Insurance Agent of the Year 1988-1989 and received various other awards. She enjoyed teaching many insurance seminars. Yvonne was active in the Kearney Mrs. Jaycees organization and held various positions locally and state. She was active in Kearney Envoys, Kearney Women’s Club, Rotary, Golden K Kiwanis, Buffalo County Chapter of American Cancer Society, Kearney Area Baseball Association Board. She also helped with fundraising for Compass House and was nominated Woman of the Year 1989-1990. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church Choir for many years. She was a member and volunteer for the Nebraska Pageant Board. Yvonne was an officer and organizer of Insurance Women of Mid-Nebraska and served as part of the selection committee for Habitat for Humanity. She was an officer and member of the Central Nebraska Auto Club Board and Crane River Theater. Yvonne was active in many other organizations and received Volunteer of the Year Award in 2013. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Roberta (Kevin) McKennon of Lompoc, CA, Cindy (Paul) Krask of San Diego, CA and Bradley (Deb) Slocum of Gretna, NE; step children, Stan (Erika) Barth of Omaha, Jon Barth of Omaha, KC (Jennifer) Barth of Omaha, Lynne Heiden of Kearney and Gail (Bridgette) Deyle of San Antonio, TX; 16 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; sister, Doris (Don) Vancura of Ord, NE; brother-in-law, Elroy Pierce of Eustis; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Walt Deyle and Jim Barth; son, Kevin Slocum; uncle, Homer Carpenter; sisters-in-law, Connie Pierce and Sharon Barth; and brother-in-law, Ken Barth.

Yvonne Deyle-Barth

June 5, 1938 - August 14, 2021