Christy Lee Matuschka

Christy Lee Matuschka, 53 of Gibbon, NE died December 19, 2016 at her home.



Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at First Church of God in Kearney with the Rev. Charlie Gable officiating. Private family burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Christy Matuschka Memorial Fund, 1110 Trail Drive, Gibbon, NE 68840.



Christy was born February 6, 1963 at Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Jimmy & Carolyn (Walker) Powers. She grew up in Gibbon graduating from Gibbon High School with the class of 1981. She was united in marriage to Mark Matuschka, October 31, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple made their home in Gibbon where she was employed at the Sportsman Restaurant.



She was a member of First Church of God, a born again Christian. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, doing crafts and going to movies. Her greatest joy from being a part of her grandchildrens lifes.



Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Mark Matuschka of Gibbon, son, Jimmy Lee Matuschka of Kearney, daughter & son-in-law, Alexis Lee & Jared Bose of Kearney, her parents, Jimmy and Carolyn Powers of Gibbon, 8 grandchildren and sister Lawrie Lee Powers of Gibbon.



She was preceded in death by her grandparents Perry and Viola Walker and Lawrence and Helen Powers.



Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.