Name of Deceased: Velma Kay Fitzgerald Johansen Age: 72
Date of Death: September 21, 2013
Place of Death: Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: March 5, 1941 at North Platte, Nebraska
Parents Name: Clarence & Doris (Wilsey) Johansen
OBITUARY INFORMATION
She married Carson Fitzgerald August 14, 1961 at Hastings, Nebraska. They later divorced.
She was a Registered Nurse, working with the residents at Cherry Village, her entire career.
Velma was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1983 coming from Albion, Nebraska.
She was a member of the Church of Christ, Great Bend, Kansas.
SURVIVORS
Mother: Doris Johansen of Great Bend, KS
two sons: David Fitzgerald and his wife Alisha of Albuquerque, NM, John Fitzgerald and his wife his wife Tamye of Byron, GA
one daughter: Diane Poppe and her husband Dan of Central City, NE
two sisters: Pam Lewis of Great Bend, KS and Carol Fingerette and her husband Bob, Hastings, Nebraska
Former husband: Carson Fitzgerald and his wife Barb, Kearney, Nebraska
Brothers-in-law: Cecil Fitzgerald and his wife Ina, Hot Springs, Arkansas and Roger Fitzgerald and his wife Kitty, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Eight Grandchildren: Christian Fitzgerald, Mason Fitzgerald, Kate Fitzgerald, Noah Fitzgerald, Amy Lange and her husband Christopher, Kyle Poppe, Dana Poppe, and Joel Poppe
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother-in-law, Chuck Lewis; father and mother-in-law, Earl and Gladys Fitzgerald; and one niece, Sandra Fitzgerald.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Memorial Service: Thursday, September 26, 2013
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: Church of Christ in Great Bend
Officiant: Chuck Marshall
Inurnment: Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, North Platte, Nebraska, Friday, September 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Visitation: None as cremation has taken place
Memorial Fund: Church of Christ, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530