Joan K. Cash

April 6, 1945 - January 15, 2021

Joan K. Cash, 75 Kearney resident Joan K. Cash, 75 of Kearney passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home with Pastor Dean Pofahl officiating. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 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. Joan was born April 6, 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska to Clarence and Madge (Smith) Fuqua. She was raised in Kearney and attended Kearney High School. Joan was an amazing cook and was employed at numerous restaurants and cafés in Kearney. On January 9, 1999, she was united in marriage to Kenneth R. Cash. Joan later worked at Baldwin Filters for 20 plus years until her retirement. Joan loved doing crafts and cooking with her granddaughters. She also enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and watching old western movies, especially those featuring John Wayne. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Bodie (Julie) Fuqua of Shelton; granddaughters, Hailey and Sydney Fuqua of Shelton; brothers, Jim (Barb) Fuqua of Grand Island, Rickey (Cheryl) Fuqua of Red Cloud, NE; sisters, Gwen Traxler, Joanne Hansen and Rita Marzolf all of Kearney; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Joan was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Cash; brother, Rex Fuqua; sister, Connie Weidel; and half-sisters, Ethel Mae Bickford and Hazel Henry.