Shirley Nelms Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Nelms (McCook, Nebraska), who passed away at the age of 90, on August 21, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Nelms to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Hatcher and May Hatcher (Morosic). She is survived by: her significant other Donald Nelms; her children, Sue, Dann and Shauna; her in-laws, Marvin and Ruth Nelms; her sisters, Helen Hotze and Beverly Bernatchy; her daughter Sharon Mills; her grandchildren, Craig Nelms, Jeremy Klein of Kearney, NE, Kelsey Shelton (Kent) of Kansas City, KS, Abbie Goodman (Kevin) of Fort Collins, CO, Lexin Brent (Kassi) of Akron, CO, Braden Brent (Beth) of Akron, CO, Alton Brent (Tarah) of Lexington, GA, Emilie Kilborn (Cole) of Tulsa, OK, Brent Nelms (Melissa) of Wallace, NE, Kelli Jensen (Justin) of McCook, NE, Julie Nelms of Grand Island, NE, Laura Nelms (Steven Boyd) of Omaha, NE, Mark Nelms of Crete, NE, Levi Hilker (Jenna) of Genoa, NE, Pake Hilker (Michelle) of Holbrook, NE and Shasta Hambidge (Jason) of Arapahoe, NE.; and her great grandchildren, Dravin, Rhett, Afton, Leah, Ansley, Xander, Aviahnna, Korbin, Caliber, Nyla, Nashua, Winsley, Kason, Alaina, Noah, Jace, Lydia, Judd, Duke, Ryker, Clayton, Harper, Bennett, Lainey, Olittia, Jensen and Charlie.