Lynelle Gay Youngquist

She is preceded in death by her parents Arlo and Mary Youngquist as well as her older sister Colleen.

Lynelle grew up on a farm between Orleans and Stamford, Nebraska - starting school in the District 4 rural school and graduated high school from Orleans High School in 1977. She played volleyball, the clarinet in the band, was a Pep Club member, and enjoyed salsa dancing. Lynelle continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and finished her education at Ft. Hayes State College in Hayes, Kansas where she received her Bachelors degree in Art Education.

After graduating she opened Studios Youngquist - working in ceramics, then continued her education by obtaining her license in massage therapy.

Throughout her life, Lynelle enjoyed travelling, knitting, cooking, pottery, ceramics, jewelry design, and was a season ticket holder of the Papillion LaVista South High School theater program. She enjoyed spending time with her sister Rita, niece Mary Rebecca Rison and her nephew DJ Rison and his family as well as her great nieces Eleanor, Stella, and Lainey.

As Lynelle’s health changed, her interests became the Kansas City Chiefs, cooking, puzzling, walking and going out with her many friends.

In 2021 Lynelle joined her sister Rita Gardner in a multi-generational family home with her nephew DJ, his wife Beth, and their three children.

Lynelle will be missed by her family and many friends who were positively impacted by her life.

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