Louise Gangwish Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Doris Louise Gangwish, 93 of Kearney passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Mt. Carmel Keens Memorial Home in Kearney. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 10:30 at First Baptist Church of Kearney. Interment will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Doris Louise Thyr was born March 26, 1929 in Kansas City, KS to Carl & Pearl (Byler) Thyr. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1947. She then attended Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS graduating in 1954. While at Ottawa she met Carl Gangwish, Jr of Shelton, NE and they were married Dec 18, 1954. After Carl’s graduation they moved to Shelton, NE and started a life on the farm. Louise was a member of Gibbon Baptist Church, and later First Baptist Church, Kearney. She was active in Extension Club, International Visitors Council, and was an active and involved alumnus of Ottawa University. She lovingly welcomed international students to the home, and stayed in close communication with many friends. She was an accomplished seamstress and cook, sharing generous hospitality with family, friends and guests. She and Carl traveled extensively worldwide, and they enjoyed spending winters in Sedona, AZ. She was fiercely proud of her Swedish heritage and her Nebraska Cornhuskers. Louise is survived by her husband of 67 years, Carl Gangwish of Kearney, NE; daughter Karla (Tim) Dye of Summerfield, NC; sons Dan (Debbie) Gangwish of Boulder, CO and Joel Gangwish of Buckeye, AZ; and grandchildren Thyra & Kirsten Dye and Brent & Renee Gangwish. Memorial gifts in her honor can be made to First Baptist Church of Kearney, NE or Ottawa University of Ottawa, KS. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Louise Gangwish

March 26, 1929 - May 23, 2022