Erdice "Luke" June Yearley Obituary (1927 - 2019)

Erdice "Luke" June Yearley, 92, died Tuesday August 20th, 2019 in Lincoln, Ne. Born June 29, 1927 to Edward and Elda (Jorgensen) Lukasiewicz in Farwell, Ne. She graduated from Farwell High School and attended UNL graduating with a BA in Psychology. She married Alan. R. Yearley on 8-23, 1947 and they had 6 children. She was employed at Social Security Administration and Veteran's VA Regional offices in Lincoln, Washinton DC and last in Nashville, Tennessee as Assistant Adjudication Officer. She obtained an MBA in her 50's and later Master of Gerontology degree at UNO in her 60's. She was last employed as an assistant professor of Gerontology at UNL teaching classes in Gerontology, Women Studies and Death And Dying into her 70's. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Vicki), Charles (Sharon), of Lincoln, Thomas (Suzanne) of Goehner, Ne., James (Beth) of Tucson, AZ, daughters Catherine (Steve) Lucas of Raymond, Ne. and Anita (Val) Yearley of Olympia, WA., 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, sisters in law, Romelle Lukasiewicz, Centennial CO. and Sandra Badura, Ashton, NE; brother, Vian Lukasiewicz; cousins, nieces and nephews. Erdice is preceeded in death by her husband, Alan R. Yearley, her parents, brothers, Darryl and Marvin Lukasiewicz.