Mary E. Brammer

Mary E. Brammer, 73, of Kearney died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her residence. Informal Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course Clubhouse. Burial of ashes will be at a later date at Kearney Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later to the charity of Mary’s choice. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Mary was born September 20, 1943 in Willow Springs, Missouri to George and Ethel (Clark) Blevins. She grew up and attended school in Missouri and Nebraska. She lived in Alaska from 1964 – 1986 where she raised her 2 children and worked in banking and at the FBI. On February 21, 1988 she married John “Pete” Brammer in Las Vegas. She has lived in Kearney the past 31 years. She retired from Lawnbuilders and enjoyed part time work at Midlands Contracting. Her interests included golf, fishing, horses, travel, Nebraska and Seattle Seahawks football and flying with her son-in-law Jon. Mary made and appreciated many wonderful friendships being known as “the Junkyard Dog”, this name well earned from her 37 year battle with Cancer. Her grandchildren provided her so much pride and joy. Distance was difficult for her to spend the time she wanted with family, but she made sure to keep up to date on them all. Surviving relatives include her husband John “Pete” Brammer of Kearney; daughter, Cheryl Fuglestad and husband Jon of Anchorage, Alaska; stepson, Cody Brammer and wife Kassie of Tulsa, Oklahoma; stepdaughter, Leslie Goering of Nebraska City, Nebraska, 11 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; in-laws, Glenn and Ruth Brammer of Henderson, Nevada. She was preceded in death by her son, Gerald “Jerry” Clarkson; parents, George and Ethel Blevins; brothers, Bill and Fred Blevins and step son, Jason Brammer. The family appreciates all the support of our friends and family along with Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Heartland Oncology and AseraCare Hospice.

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Mary E. Brammer

September 20, 1943 - June 13, 2017