Mrs. June E DuPont

June Elsie DuPont, of Lincoln went to her heavenly home on June 20, 2019 at 90 years young. June was born to Walter and Elsie Anderson on September 14, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio. She grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she married John DuPont on October 8, 1949. They raised 7 children together.

June was a homemaker, and volunteered as a Girl and Boy Scout leader. She was also involved with Mrs. Jaycees for many years. In 1974, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, and began a 20 year career of teaching art at Lincoln Pius, with several students earning awards and scholarships. Upon retirement she volunteered for 20 more years at Hartley Elementary teaching drawing to Kindergarten students, who dearly loved her weekly lessons.

June loved attending Husker sporting events with her husband. She and John owned a travel agency and traveled the world. She was an avid reader and cat lover. June also enjoyed watching her children’s/grandchildren’s activities, taking them out to movies, museums, and especially the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. She was very proud of the creative birthday cakes she made for them. What she loved most of all was celebrating holidays with her family.

June had an unwavering faith in God. She was an active member of Sheridan Lutheran Church. Over the years she served the children’s ministry as a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher, often leading the arts and crafts or telling Bible stories. She loved the children, sharing God’s word, and her church family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Jay, and daughter-in-law Tracy. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 69 years, John, a sister Gail (Max) Sczepanski of Pulaski, WI, children, Keith (Karla) DuPont, Alan (Susie) DuPont, Johnny DuPont (Brenda Machado), Doreen (Gary) Lueders, Jill (Francis) Allen, and Kay (Terry) Lyman, grandchildren, Aaron (Rachel) Lueders, Ryan (Allyn) Lueders, Jack Lueders, Logan Lueders (Mikayla Mehuron), Bree (Scott) Sedlak, Jay DuPont, Berkley (Brandon) Pfeifer, Delaney Lyman, Drew (Katelyn) DuPont, Jacy, and Dylan DuPont, great-grandchildren, Kamden, Anton, and Aidrick Lueders, nieces/nephews, and her beloved cats Ginger and Nutmeg.

June touched countless lives and will be forever missed.The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 27, 4 -- 8 PM at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, A celebration of June’s life, will be held on Friday, June 28, at 1 PM at Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road; Lincoln, Nebraska. To honor June’s love of art, we encourage wearing bright attire. Memorials in her name may be given to Sheridan Lutheran Church or The Lincoln Children’s Zoo.