Funeral Services for Winnona Love, age 79

Funeral Services for Winnona Love, age 79
November 1, 1939 - July 31, 2019

Winnona Rae (Barnes) Love, age 79 of Lexington NE passed away July 31, 2019, at Lexington Regional Medical Center, Lexington NE with family by her side.

Memorial services for Winnona “Nona” Love will be held on Saturday August 10, 2019, at 11 am, at the Our Saviour Luther Church in Broken Bow with Minister Kathy Salts PMA officiating.  A register book may be signed at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow.  Online condolences may be left at www.govierbrothers.com. Memorials are suggest to the family to be designated at a later date.

Winnona (Nona) was born November 1, 1939 to Lyle and Mary Patterson Barnes in Broken Bow NE

The family made their home in Dunning NE, where she grew up with 2 sisters and 3 brothers, Nona graduated from Dunning High School in 1958.

In 1959, Nona married George Love from Mason City NE, they divorced in 1970

June of 1971 Nona legally adopted her daughter Angela, they made their home in Anselmo NE, Where they shared a great love for animals, In August of 1983, Nona graduated from the school of North American School of Animal Sciences as a Vet Tech.

Nona had two horses that were very special to her, Buck and Doc, she loved to ride and spent many hours doing just that, Doc and her competed in local rodeos and parades.

Nona had a great compassion for humans and animals. In 1987 Nona moved to Broken Bow to care for her Mom Mary a few years later they both moved to Callaway NE where Nona gained a second daughter, Liz. After Liz graduated from high school, Nona and Mary moved to Dunning NE to be closer to family, Nona spent every available moment with her grandchildren Chelsa and Eric, she loved being able to attend everything they were a part of.

Nona loved to cook for her family and friends. Often you would find her in her kitchen covered in flour making homemade noodles and every surface available covered in noodles to dry so she could make a huge pot of chicken and noodles.

Nona was preceded in death by her father Lyle, mother Mary, father Robert Larson, sister Marion Copper and brother-in-Law Bill Copper, brother Everett Barnes, brother in law Donald Rice, nephew Kermit Copper, niece Lanona Kruger, great niece Darla Kruger and best friend Alfred Copper

Nona is Survived by her daughter Angela and Husband Jeff Werner of Cozad NE, daughter Liz and Husband Dustin Josjor of Holdrege NE, granddaughter Chelsa and husband Ryan Grantzinger of  Merna NE, 3 great grandsons Conner, Gavin and Reed Grantzinger, grandson Eric and wife Brittany Payne of Dunning NE, grandson Tysen Werner , Cozad NE, grandson Eli Werner Cozad NE and granddaughter Tritney Werner Cozad NE, brother Maynard and wife Linda Barnes of Broken Bow NE, sister, Lauretta Rice of Dunning NE, brother, Lyle and Jan Barnes of Broken Bow, sister-in-law, Patti Barnes of Broken , several  nieces and nephews  and many more Nona always thought very fondly  of as her ‘Kids”

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