Cathy Heffner

C athy H effner passed away at her home in Lemoyne, NE, on January 2, 2023, at the age of 87.

Cathy was born June 6, 1935, to Joseph and Catherine Spahn at Sterling, CO. She grew up and attended school in Sterling then got married. Cathy married Lenard Coakley in 1952. They settled in Sterling and started a family, then later divorced. While Cathy was raising the boys she worked various jobs.

On October 6, 1972, Cathy wed Ronald Heffner in Sidney, NE, and they made their home in North Platte. In 1994 the couple moved again, this time to their final home at the lake in Lemoyne.

Cathy enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and crafts. She was also a sports fan and loved fishing with Ron. Cathy especially loved her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ron; her parents, Joseph and Catherine Spahn; three infant brothers; her siblings, John, Pete and Jim Spahn, Pauline Gaines and Betty Booth; and stepson, Bobby Joe Heffner.

Cathy is survived by her sons, Dan (Debra) Coakley of Sterling and Ron Coakley of Lemoyne; stepdaughters, Sherri (Tony) Edwards and Ronda (Tony) Johnson of Ogallala; her sister, Marjorie Bettinger of Detroit, MI; grandchildren, Justin (Danielle) Coakley, Jessica (Trent) Kaufman, Taylor Coakley and Shannon (Wade) Wright; as well as five step grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren and other family.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. (CT) on June 6, 2023, at Odean Colonial Chapel in North Platte with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating.  Inurnment will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.