Cindy Joanne (McEntee) Blaesi, 74, of Maxwell, NE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 following a battle with brain cancer at Great Plains Health Hospital in North Platte.
Cindy was born on July 11, 1949 in Stapleton, NE the daughter of Dennis E. and Phyllis I. (Haines) McEntee.
Cindy graduated from North Platte high school and was married on June 7, 1970 in North Platte to Larry Howard Blaesi. Together they had a son and a daughter. Cindy worked as a bookkeeper and secretary for many years. She loved cooking, gardening, Husker sports, and everyone’s children. Cindy also looked forward to riding her 4-wheeler and exploring the family ranch near Maxwell. Cindy loved spending time with her family and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Those left to cherish Cindy’s memory are her son, Scott Blaesi of Maxwell; daughter, Michelle Nelson of Gretna; grandchildren, Joshua, Kaitlyn, Evelyn, and Zarah Blaesi, Jacob, and Jesse Nelson; great grandson, Remington Blaesi; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Larry, and by her six siblings.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date. Burial will follow at a later date in Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery near Maxwell. Carpenter Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
The family requests that plants be sent in her memory, if desired, since Cindy loved live plants and gardening.