{ OBITUARY } JACQUELINE L. SULLIVAN
A graveside service for Jacqueline L. Sullivan will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska with Pastor Brian Jenkins officiating.
Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Sullivan, 87 years of age, of Beaver City, Nebraska, formerly of Oxford, passed away on August 1, 2023, at the Harlan County Health Systems in Alma, Nebraska. Jackie was born on August 4, 1935, in Oxford, the oldest of four children, born to Richard and Dorothy (Hervey) Loper. She received her education from Oxford Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1953.
Following graduation, at the age of 18 years, Jackie began a life-long career working as a telephone operator for NorthWestern Bell Telephone Company.
She started her career in Oxford and also worked in McCook, North Platte, and Denver, Colorado.
After 32 years at the telephone company, Jackie was offered early retirement.
She met the love of her life, Richard “Dick” Sullivan in McCook while playing BINGO, a pastime they both enjoyed. They were united in marriage on January 10, 1976, and to this union, they were blessed with their daughter, Terry Katherine “Kathy”. They resided in McCook until Kathy was three, the family then moved to North Platte and later back to Oxford.
Jackie enjoyed playing card games and bingo with friends. She was also an avid reader but most of all, her family was number one in her life. She treasured all of the memories made with her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her husband, Dick; and her son-inlaw, Lawrence “Mike” Johnson.
Jackie leaves to celebrate her life, her daughter, Terry Katherine “Kathy” Johnson of Holdrege; two grandchildren: Joseph Levi Johnson and his fiancé, Tasha Landreth of Holdrege; and Ashlee May Johnson of Holdrege and her significant other, Ethan Sohrweid; two greatgrandchildren: Evan Levi and Haisley Kay; two brothers: Richard Loper and his wife, Bonnie; and Robert Loper and his wife, Connie all of Sun City West, Arizona; one sister, Terry Loper of Oxford; along with a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.
A visitation will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford. A memorial has been established in Jackie’s honor, and kindly suggested to the First Baptist Church at 810 Odell St, Oxford, NE 68967, or to the Oxford Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department at 309 Odell St, Oxford, NE 68967.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at HYPERLINK “http://www.nelsonbauerfh. com” www.
nelsonbauerfh.com The Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.
