Nola Moog Synovec

Nola Mae (Bachkora Moog) Synovec was called Home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 22, 2019. She died at home at the age of 90.

Nola was born September 27, 1928, at St. Michael, Nebraska to William and Velma Bachkora. She attended country school then graduated from Shelton High School and Kearney State College. Nola taught country school south of Gibbon for three years before getting married.

On May 23, 1948, Nola married Delbert Moog at Shelton and to this union five children were born. The marriage lasted until Delbert’s death in July of 1995. Nola later married Lloyd Synovec on September 4, 2003, aboard a Christian Cruise Ship in Juneau, Alaska. She was pleased to add his two sons and stepson to their newly blended family.

Nola loved music of all kinds and learned to play the piano at age nine. She and Lloyd played twenty fingers on the piano and entertained at numerous nursing homes, the Lincoln County Historical Museum and Christmas with the Cody’s at Buffalo Bill Cody’s home. Their signature tune was "Tea for Two".

Nola was a well known Realtor with Gateway Realty for 15 years. She belonged to numerous groups including P.E.O. Chapter GO, Diamond K-Kiwanis where she served as Past President, and Gideon’s Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star Peace Chapter #160 and Signet Chapter #55 where she had served as Past Worthy Matron and Past Grand Organist. She received her 50 year membership pin in early 2019.

Nola had a strong faith in Christ and was a member of two churches, First United Methodist Church and Episcopal Church of Our Savior. She had spoken at Christian Women’s Clubs throughout Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas and at Lay Witness Missions. She taught Sunday School, started and led numerous Bible study groups, and was on the Board of Directors for Triple M Ministries.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Moog, and their oldest daughter, Diane Moog; her parents, William and Velma Bachkora; sister and brother-in-law, Delores and Dewey Oliver; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Kathleen Lowe; and infant sister, Mavis Elaine Bachkora.

Nola is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of North Platte; daughters, JoAnn Griffin, of North Platte and Jan (Neal) Pearson, of Lake City, South Dakota; sons, Gordon (Susan) Moog and Douglas (Danette) Moog, of North Platte; stepsons, Mark (Susan) Synovec, of Auburn, Kansas, Scott Synovec of Texas and Bob (Muffy) Gregg, of Lorenzo; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; numerous step grandchildren and great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.

Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow in the North Platte Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Nola Synovec Memorial.