Mary Mynette Komarek

Mary Mynette Komarek, 82, of Grand Island died Wednesday February 27, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island with family by her side.



A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday March 4, 2019 at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Island with Pastor Trudy Hanke officiating. A light lunch will be served with time of fellowship following the service at the funeral home. There will be no visitation or burial. Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society.



Mary Mynette was born August 20, 1936 at Cozad, NE. the daughter of Robert & Fern (Griffith) Good. She grew up in Cozad, graduating from Cozad High School, and later from Hastings College with a Business degree and a Bachelor’s degree in education. Mary was united in marriage to Channing Komarek on November 20, 1960 at Cozad, NE. After which the couple lived in Fairmont, NE where she was employed by Fairmont Public Schools. The couple also lived in York, NE and Mary was employed by York Public Schools. Later in life she also held a position at Trade & Transaction. They moved to Grand Island in 1992.



She was a member of the Alda United Methodist Church, various book clubs and was a past member of the PEO Chapter G.P and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her enjoyments came from sewing and quilting, making and donating many quilts over the years, reading, fishing, watching Nebraska football and volleyball and especially her pets.



Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 58 years, Channing of Grand Island; daughters Kimberly (James) Thompson of Grand Island and DeAnne Peek of Little Rock, Arkansas; four grandchildren Sarah and Rebekah Peek, Chandler and Payton Thompson; sister Jane (Don) Kinnan of Cozad, NE.; brother-in-law William Irby of Columbus, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews.



Preceding Mary in death were her parents, one sister Carolyn Irby; one niece Cynthia Irby; and one nephew Charles Komarek.