Rachel Brummund

Rachel Brummund, age 50, of Grand Island, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at her home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, November 22nd at the St. John Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Chris Kester Beyer will officiate. Inurnment will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: RACHEL BRUMMUND

Rachel Ann Brummund, the daughter of Nels and Frances (Grella) Christensen, was born in Central City, Nebraska on March 18, 1958 and died in Grand Island, Nebraska on November 15, 2008, at the age of 50.

Rachel spent the first two years of her life on a farm north of Central City. She grew up in Marquette and graduated from Marquette High School in 1976.

In 1976, Rachel was married to Lucas Leon Djernes and two children were born to this union: Shawn and Melisa. They lived in Hastings, where Rachel worked at the Plainsman Steakhouse, before they moved to Grand Island in 1989. In Grand Island Rachel worked for several businesses including, Anderson Ford, Ace Hardware, Grone’s and Advanced Auto.

Rachel was married to Stacey Brummund on August 25, 2007. She was a homemaker during this time.

Rachel enjoyed playing on pool, bowling and dart leagues. She had been involved in the Jaycees, Girl Scouts and 4-H.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Stacey Brummund of Grand Island; children, Shawn Djernes of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Melisa (Hugo) Mendez of Grand Island; grandson, Maximos of Grand Island; parents, Nels and Frances Christensen of Aurora; brother, Roger (Opal) Christensen of Lincoln; sisters, Rose (Mark) Martin of Hayward, California and Christine Frauendorfer of Marquette; parents-in-law, Robert and Kandi Brummund of Grand Island; two brothers-in-law, Chris Brummund of Grand Island and Chad Brummund of Texas; sister-in-law, Angie Brummund of Grand Island; many nieces and nephews and other family and friends.