Wade W. Willey

September 1, 1961 - February 21, 2020

Wade Willey, 58 Kearney resident Wade W. Willey, 58 of Kearney passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Wade’s life will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. The family has requested Husker attire or a concert t-shirt to be worn to the service. A reception will follow at The Otherside banquet room. Memorials are suggested to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or to the Dream Foundation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Wade was born in Scottsbluff, NE on September 1, 1961; the first of five boys. Chimney Rock was his backyard growing up, where horses were raced, and strategies were formed on how to get certain parts of cars and farm equipment to work. One of his favorite stories to tell was being injured and going to the E.R. three Memorial Days in a row. Wade was an animal lover, especially his dog, Rusty. He loved to fish but had never seen the ocean. The Dream Foundation made that happen in December when Wade had the time of his life driving a speed boat at top speed and catching fish on the open water at daybreak. Left to cherish his memory, kindness and laughter are his wife, Suzy Willey of Kearney; daughter, Hannah Willey of Palatine, OH; son by choice, Jeremy Hasbrouck and family of Kearney; brothers, Boyd Willey of Bayard, NE, Shawn Willey and wife, Brenda of Gering, NE, Eric Willey and Laurie of Bayard, NE, Justin Willey and wife, Jill of Sterling, CO; aunts and uncles, Evelyn VanCamp of Lancaster, OH, Gerald and Betty Parriott of Scottsbluff, Kenneth and Jo Parriott of Bayard, NE; his dog and faithful companion, Rusty; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.