Phyllis A. Huston

Phyllis Aliene (Barnes) Huston, 90 years of age, of Central City, died at Litzenberg Long Term Care Facility in Central City, on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted from the United Methodist Church in Central City, on Monday, August 7th, at 10:00 A.M. with the Rev. Tom Lucas officiating. Burial will be in the Central City Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home on Sunday, August 6th, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Phyllis Aliene (Barnes) Huston was born December 5, 1926 in Central City, Nebraska to Owen Carlton and Grace D. (Johnson) Barnes. She attended school in Central City and graduated with the class of 1944. She took one summer session of college classes then taught for a year in a local country school. She married Lealdes Huston November 27, 1949 in Central City and lived with Lee on a farm northeast of Central City for 53 years. She moved into town a couple of years later and in September of 2012 Cottonwood Estates became her home until May of this year. Besides being a wife and mother, Phyllis worked as a store clerk, cook at Bethesda Care Center, and the school cafeteria in Clarks. She also spent a number of years cleaning houses for people in the community. Phyllis enjoyed bird watching, reading, sewing, crocheting, pinochle, and jigsaw puzzles in her later years. Phyllis was a 50 year member of the Methodist church and Order of the Eastern Star Ivy Chapter #210, Clarks where she was Worthy Matron. She also spent many years as a 4-H leader, member of the church choir and served on the Merrick Co. Extension Board. Survivors include children: Claudia Gaibler and husband Allen of Central City, Barbara Parker and husband Bob of Topeka, KS, David Huston and wife Lorrie of Ponca, NE, Chris Huston and wife Pat of Central City and Todd Huston of Central City, Seven Grandchildren: Joshua and Jill Gaibler, Teri and Jason McKinzie, Amanda and Rob Lynch, Rebecca and Chris LaFontaine, Aaron, Chelsea, and Daniel Huston, and nine great-grandchildren: Jayden and Morgan Gaibler, Jordyn, Isaac and Teagan McKinzie, Grayden, Devyn and Finley Lynch, and Logan LaFontaine. She was preceded in death by husband, parents, 8 siblings and a daughter, Linda Lee in infancy, in 1954.

Phyllis A. Huston

December 5, 1926 - August 2, 2017