Casey Leah Beltz, 35, of Oakland NE

Casey Leah Beltz was born to Wesley Dean Beltz and Rebecca Sue (Jones) Beltz in Cambridge, Nebraska on December 17, 1980. She passed away at her home in Oakland, Nebraska on November 11, 2016, at the age of 35 years.

Casey started school in Cambridge. She attended several schools including Blair Elementary in Blair, Nebraska, country schools in Cozad and Gothenburg, Nebraska and Wakonda Elementary in Omaha, Nebraska. She began attending Oakland-Craig schools in the seventh grade, graduating from Oakland-Craig High School in 1999.

Casey’s greatest pride was being the mother of Piper Simone Beltz, age 9, and Garrison Lamone Woods, age 2. The three of them attended the Evangelical Free Church in Oakland, as a family.

Casey worked in retail clothing, becoming a manager at American Eagle Outfitters. Her caring and kindhearted personality drew her to healthcare. She earned an Associate’s Degree and became an LPN. She was employed at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska, working in the Cadiac Monitoring and EKG Department.

Casey returned to Oakland in 2010. She adored her children and kept active with them. She was a wonderful, attentive and loving mother. She was an avid reader, a creative decorator and enjoyed drawing. She had a fun-loving personality. She was a hard worker, and was rightly proud of her accomplishments. She was a good friend to many, but a best friend to her mother, Becky. She was so loved, and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Kenneth and Mary Ellen (Johnson) Jones, Raymond and Mary Anne (Wagner) Beltz; step-grandparents, Joseph and Hazel (White) Bartley.

She is survived by her children, Piper and Garrison; father, Wesley D. Beltz of Norfolk, NE; step-father and mother, Tom and Becky (Jones/Beltz) Bartley of Oakland; brothers, Cole (Kristin) Beltz and Chase (Emilie) Beltz all of Omaha; step-brother, Kevin (Dionne) Bartley of Omaha; step-sister, Kimberly Bartley of Kearney, NE; nephews, Shane and Arlo; step-nephews Kain and Kael; step-niece, Ella; many friends who loved her dearly.

Visitation is Tues., Nov. 15th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. Family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

The Funeral Service is Wed., Nov. 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Oakland.

Burial is in the Oakland Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for later designation.

Casey Beltz