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Darlene Lackas

VALLEY — Darlene Lackas, 92, Valley, formerly of Magnet, died July 29, 2020, at Brookestone Meadows, Elkhorn.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Aug. 12, at Magnet Cemetery, Magnet. Rev. Carl Sirotzki will officiate. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Brockhaus Funeral Home in Wausa is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene R. Lackas was born Dec. 20, 1927, to John and Marie Koeppe, Pierce. She married Keith Lackas, Randolph. They had three sons, Steve, Monty and Randy. Darlene and Keith farmed in northeast Nebraska before moving to Magnet, in 1959, where they opened Lackas Trucking.

Darlene drove truck for the company for many years. She also worked at the nursing home in Wausa, and at Jerry’s Hilltop.

Darlene is survived by her son, Randy (Debbie) Lackas, Valley; daughter-in-law, Viv Lackas, Norfolk; sister, June (David) Kunkel, Orange, California; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, Keith; parents; sons, Steve and Monty; and brother, Gib Koeppe.

In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the Magnet Cemetery.

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