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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM

Barbara A. (McGowan) McRoberts, 84

Barbara A. (McGowan) McRoberts, 84

Barbara A. (McGowan) McRoberts, 84, of Gurley, Nebraska, passed away November 28, 2024, in Elkhorn, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Leyton Elementary in Gurley at 11:00 a.m., followed by a burial service at 12:15 p.m. at the Gurley Cemetery.The family is also hosting a lunch reception at the Legion Hall in Dalton, Nebraska from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Barbara was survived by her sisters, Mary Jo Luby and Geraldine Frost, and her brother whom she fondly referred to as “The Godfather,” John “Michael” McGowan. She was also survived by her sister-in-law, Maggie McGowan, her brother-in-law, Doug Frost, as well as her nieces and nephews: Crisi Luby Brown, Steven Luby, Jeff (Faith) Luby, John (Stacy) McGowan, Stacy (Chris) Richards, Kirsten (Justin) Harris, and Tiffany (Zach) Stalder; Mario and Mari Coronado and Doug Cape, cherished members of her extended family.Where Barbara was not blessed with grandchildren of her own, she was especially close with Brooklyn, Jaya, and Mia Richards, as well as Maca and Almu Coronado and considered them her grandchildren at heart. Barbara was also blessed to be a part of the McRoberts family where Wayne (Heather) McRoberts, Julie (Craig) Wilson, Keenan (Jacqueline) McRoberts, Carmen (Ryan) Anderson, Brett (Michelle) Wilson, and Jarod Wilson and Mike Bierschenk, along with their children, all shared a special place in her life and heart. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Jerry (2010), daughter Brooke (2017), sister-in-law Cathie McRoberts (2011), brother- in-lawTom Luby (2019), her parents, John and Genevieve McGowan, and her in-laws, Kenneth and Eula McRoberts.

Note: see the article last week for details on Barbara’s life; some of the family members’ names were left out during editing, so this includes the complete listing of surviving family members.


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