Mary Rebecca 'Becky' Hohnbaum of North Platte, died July 10, 2022, at
the Sutherland Care Center in the arms of her loving husband of 62 years
after a struggle with dementia. She was 84 years old.
Becky, a Christmas gift to Frank Leslie and Mary Catherine (Hatfield)
Lee, was born December 25, 1937, at Lexington. She grew up on a farm
east of Lexington and was active in the First Methodist Church. Becky
attended rural school then graduated from Lexington High School. She
went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Nebraska
Wesleyan University in Lincoln then did her graduate work at Wayne State College and at several other colleges. Becky's first teaching job was
at a grade school in York.
While attending Nebraska Wesleyan, Becky met the love of her life, Jerry
A. Hohnbaum, and they were married at the First Methodist Church in
Lexington on June 4, 1960. In 1977, the Hohnbaums settled in North
Platte. Becky taught grade school at Hershey and in North Platte at
Osgood and Hall School and also tutored for the North Platte High School.
During her graduate studies, Becky became interested in working with
students who were having troubles in school, so after 20 years of
teaching she and Jerry opened the R&J Learning Center in North Platte
where she tutored. Becky had a passion for helping students reach their
potential. One student which she helped get through junior and senior
high, "went out on his own" to finish college and law school and is now
a judge in another state. She was so proud of his and the others
accomplishments.
Becky was an active member of Episcopal Church of Our Savior where she
was in the choir and served on other church groups.
She was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law, Lucile
Hohnbaum; her sister and brother-in-law, Georgia and Don Jones;
brother-in-law, Dan Apple; and her aunts and uncles.
Becky is survived by her loving husband, Jerry of Sutherland; son, David
Hohnbaum; foster son, Steve (Connie) Mahanes; grandchildren, Erik
(Kellie) Mahanes and Michael Mahanes; two great-grandchildren; her
sister-in-law, Gale Hohnbaum Apple; brother-in-law, Bill Hohnbaum; cousin, Janet Hatfield; and other family.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at
Episcopal Church of Our Savior. The casket will be closed at the
church. Cremation will follow then Becky will be placed in the
Columbarium of the Resurrection Atrium at Episcopal Church of Our
Savior. Visitation is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Odean Colonial
Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Online
condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers,
memorials are to the church.