Lana K Hollertz

Celebration of Life Services for Lana K. Hollertz will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Nora Mendyk officiating.  A private family inurnment will be held at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege at a later date.

Lana Kay Hollertz, 62 years of age, of rural Holdrege, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her home south of Holdrege surrounded by her family, following a 16 month battle with Cholangiocarcinoma.  Lana was born May 6, 1954 in Ord, Nebraska, the third of five children born to John Wilson and Berdena Euphemia (Otto) Hamer.  She attended North Loup-Scotia Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1972.  She then pursued higher education at the Central Technical Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, where she met the love of her life.

On July 6, 1974 she was united in marriage to Allan LaMonte Hollertz at her parent's home at North Loup, Nebraska.  To this union four daughters were born:  Lexie Anne, Lacie Allyn, Afton Laine and Audra Laurel.  They made their initial home in Holdrege, and later moved to Allan's family farm south of Holdrege, in rural Harlan County.  She was a homemaker and stay-at-home Mom.  Through the years, she was employed by the City of Holdrege, Bee Office Supply, Hinky Dinky and then 18 years at Sun Mart grocery.  She enjoyed serving as a 4-H Club leader, Camp Fire Leader and president of the local Camp Fire chapter.  She kept busy attending all sporting events and activities for her daughters and grandchildren.  Lana also enjoyed sewing and crafting, baking, decorating for the seasons, board games and jig saw puzzles, collecting dolls and figurines in sets of four.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Holdrege.

Lana was preceded in death by her father, John W. Hamer; mother, Berdena (Otto) Hamer; and her brother, Gregory Hamer.

She leaves to celebrate her life:  her loving husband of 42 years, Allan Hollertz of rural Holdrege; her four daughters:  Lexie Frahm and her husband, Shane of Gretna, Nebraska, Lacie Westcott and her husband, Shane of Holdrege, Afton Hollertz Titus and her husband, Ted of Holdrege and Audra Peterson and her husband, Michael of Funk, Nebraska; six grandchildren:  Addison and Gavin Westcott, Soren and Stella Frahm, Kypton Hollertz and Arden Peterson; her siblings:  Russell Hamer and his wife, Sharyl of Gering, Nebraska, Jill Barnes and her husband, Russ of Ord, Nebraska and Gary Hamer and his wife, Gaylene of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-mother, Opal Hamer of Hastings, Nebraska; father-in-law and mother-in-law: LaMonte and JoAnn Hollertz of Elm Creek, Nebraska; and many extended family and friends.

A memorial book signing will be held Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Lana's honor and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.