In Memory
Lana Lerae Lashley was born at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Nebraska to Orville “Bud” and Norma (Norgaard) Snyder on January 31, 1950. She attended District 91 school through the 8th grade and graduated with honors from McCook High School in 1968. She also went on to graduate from McCook Community College. Lana was united in marriage to the Love of her Life, Tommy Joe Lashley on May 23, 1969 in Jennings, Kansas. They were blessed with two boys, Marty Joe and Rusty Lee, she was a loving mother that adored them deeply. The couple made their home in Curtis, Nebraska while Tom attended school and then returned to McCook where they spent the rest of their lives together. She enjoyed many activities with her boys, which included taking on the role of baseball coach and Cub Scout leader. Lana ran an in-home daycare for many years prior to selling real estate for Century 21. In 2012, Lana retired from Stevens Hearing Aid Center where she had served as the office manager for 17 years. Lana was a member of Garden Prairie Church where she served on the board and held many offices with the church and United Methodist Women. Lana was well known for sending hundreds of caring greeting cards to many people. She also enjoyed her years of membership in the Red Hatters. Lana and Tom spent years touring parts of the US and overseas; they visited Alaska, Hawaii, France, and Germany to highlight a few. Lana and a group of girlfriends also enjoyed numerous trips to Belize, Tom was not invited, of course. They also spent many hours traveling to their kids and grandkids sporting events including Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Baseball, Softball and Shooting Sports. When not traveling, Lana enjoyed cooking, baking and loved spoiling her grandchildren with fresh baked cookies. She was also a talented seamstress that enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She took great pride in sharing her many talents with her grandchildren. Lana and Tom kept a large garden and enjoyed canning a bountiful harvest to provide for the family each year. She also enjoyed hunting, reading, camping, and attending countless black powder shoots where she won many awards. Above all she enjoyed fishing the most and was always the first one to have a fish in the boat…according to her. Lana Lashley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her home north of McCook. She was 73 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville “Bud” and Norma Snyder; stepmother, Delma Snyder; parents-in-law, Buddy and Mary Lee Lashley; infant twin boys; and brother-in-law’s, Buddy Lashley and Steve Splitt. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Tom Lashley of McCook; sons, Marty Joe (Cherri) Lashley of McCook and Rusty Lee (Casey) Lashley of Lincoln, Nebraska; grandchildren: Colton, Cameron, Mitt, Lawson, Tesni, and Seren; brother, Leland (Linda) Snyder of McCook; brother-in-law, Benny Lashley of McCook; sister-in-law, Judy Spiltt and Larry Hurley of North Platte; sister-in-law Norma Lashley of Pahrump, Nevada; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Cremation was chosen. The family will greet friends from 3-5 PM, Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2023 at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook. Memorial services will be held at 10:30AM, Monday morning, February 20, 2023 at Garden Prairie Church north of McCook with Pastor Dale Heimer officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Garden Prairie Church. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.
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