God needed a wonderful, caring and loving nurse, so he took Barbara Lou Kudrna, 74, of Lincoln, NE on March 4, 2020 after a nine year battle with cancer. During this time, Barb had a very strong and courageous attitude due to her Christian faith.
Barb was born April 15, 1945 in Roseland, NE to Christopher and Opal (Rhine) Jahn. She graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1963 and was the first in her family to attend college. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from Lincoln General School of Nursing in 1966. She quickly advanced to a top surgical nurse at the Barrows Neuro Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Her career continued as a surgical nurse in a heart transplant center at the Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. This was followed by duties as a floor nurse at the hospital in Red Cloud, NE, Director of Nursing at facilities in both Red Cloud and Broken Bow, NE. Her last duty was with Becton Dickinson Company in Broken Bow as their corporate nurse. Barbara retired in 1999.
Barb’s hobbies included reading, traveling, playing sudoku, volunteering, and especially supporting her children and grandchildren in their many activities. Her ultimate hobby was her total and unconditional loving relationships with her husband, kids, grandkids, extended family and close friends.
She and husband Roger were married in Red Cloud on June 20, 1975. Their marriage brought four children from Barb’s previous marriage (John Davidson) into the relationship. The children were immediately adopted by Roger. Barb and Roger were blessed with a son, Kirklin Jahn Kudrna on July 27, 1978.
Family members include her husband Roger; children Jahn Scott (Kristin) Kudrna, Auburn, Kimberly (Mike) Gallentine, Evansville, IN, Cynthia (Ken) Mehlin, Kearney, Kristin (Dan) Blume, Indianola, and Kirklin (Sarah) Kudrna, Evans, GA; grandchildren Jack and Kathryn Kudrna, Bennett and Addison Gallentine, Erin, Ashton, and Ellise Mehlin, Elizabeth and Hunter Blume, Rivie Sykes, Calvin, Dean and William Kudrna; sisters Eleanor (Mike) DeMaio and Connie (Jim) Sirokman; sister-in-law Pat Jahn (widow of Donald); many nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends. Preceded in death by her parents, loving brothers Doyle and Donald Jahn.
Rosary: 7:00 p.m. Monday (3-9-20) Roper and Sons Chapel, 4300 ‘O’ Street.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (3-10-20) St. Joseph Catholic Church 7900 Trendwood Drive. Burial in the Omaha National Cemetery, Omaha, NE.
Memorials to the CHI Home Health Hospice or The Monarch Hospice House.
Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Monday with family greeting friends from 6-7 pm at Roper and Sons.