Mary Jayne Rickert, 101, of Kearney, Nebraska, (formerly of Columbus), died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society - St. John's in Kearney.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 11:00 A.M., at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Private family interment will take place in the Columbus Cemetery on Saturday at 10:00 AM, prior to the memorial service. The memorial service will be broadcast live on the Gass Haney Facebook page. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.

Mary Jayne was born September 5, 1920, in Tyler, Minnesota, to Albert and Hazel (Dale) Nelson. The family moved to Marshall, Minnesota, in 1924, where she attended school and graduated from Marshall High School in 1938. After graduation, she went to work for North Western Bell. She transferred to Merced, California, to work for Pacific Bell in 1944.

On August 20, 1945, Mary Jayne married Lieutenant Greeley Rickert, an Aviation Cadet, at Castle Army Air Force Base in Merced, California. After the war, they moved to Pasadena, California, then to Fresno, California, where she worked at the Fresno County Welfare Department. To this union, two children, Cathy & Gary, were born.

In 1956, they moved to Columbus, Nebraska. She was a secretary at the Platte County Veterans Affairs until her retirement in 1987. Mary Jayne was a charter member of Peace Lutheran Church where she was active in LWML. She was also active in Platte County Extension club, and was past commander of Navy Mothers. She enjoyed dancing, traveling, playing cards, and watching sports, especially Husker football and volleyball.

Mary Jayne is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Bill) Walters of Kearney, Nebraska; her son, Gary (Julie) Rickert of North Liberty, Iowa; grandchildren - Ryan (Mayra) Walters of Indian Hills, Colorado, Kelli (Joey) Caroselli of Gretna, Nebraska, Kyle (Megan) Rickert stationed in Visalia, California, and Erin Rickert (Kyle Scharlau) of Kansas City, Missouri; and great-grandchildren - Hudson and Londyn Caroselli and Brodie Rickert. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Laverna Rickert, of Columbus, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; siblings - Hazel Peach of Fresno, California, and Donald Nelson of Portland Oregon; nephew - Donny Peach; and brothers-in-law - Robert Peach, Clarence, Martin, Adolph, and Marvin Rickert, and Herb Piper; and sisters-in-law - Viola Piper, Vernetta, Irene, Ruth, and Irma Rickert.

Service Folder Information
At every turning of my life
I came across
Good friends,
Friends who stood by me
Even when time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell
My friends
I smile and
Bid you goodbye.
No, shed no tears
For I need them not
All I need is your smile.
If you feel sad
Do think of me
For that's what I'll like
When you live in the hearts
Of those you love
Remember then
You never die.





In Loving Memory Of

Mary Jayne Rickert

Born
Sunday, September 5, 1920
Tyler, Minnesota

Entered Into Rest
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Kearney, Nebraska

Memorial Service
Saturday, January 29, 2022 11:00 AM
Peace Lutheran Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiant
Rev. Cory Burma

Music
Ann Cattau
"Amazing Grace"
"In The Garden"
"How Great Thou Art"

Private Family Inurnment
Columbus Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska

Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall
Immediately following the service