Jacqueline "Jackie" Whitley's obituary , Passed away on November 8, 2025 in Kearney, Nebraska

Jacqueline "Jackie" Whitley

November 25, 1946 - November 8, 2025 (78 years old)

Kearney, Nebraska

Jacqueline "Jackie" Whitley's obituary , Passed away on November 8, 2025 in Kearney, Nebraska

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O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Whitley

November 25, 1946 - November 8, 2025 (78 years old)

Kearney, Nebraska

Jacqueline Whitley Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Jacqueline Whitley of Kearney, Nebraska, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Jacqueline left this world on November 8, 2025 at the age of 78, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jacqueline Whitley to show support.

As Jacqueline departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Jacqueline may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Jacqueline leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Whitley and Irene Whitley (Jarzynka). She is survived by: her children, Don Lighthill of Litchfield, Janet Lighthill of Alabama and Joanne Gross of Omaha; and her siblings, Julie, Cliff, Geri and Jeanne. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home



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