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Debra Huske Obituary
Debra (Martinson) Huske, Bellevue, entered into eternal rest after losing her battle with cancer, Nov. 18, 2010, surrounded by her family.
She was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Minnesota to Russell and Erna Martinson, and spent most of her youth in Syracuse.
In 1969, she was united in marriage to James Caples, and to this union, two children were born, Melissa and Jesse. In 1978, she was united in marriage to Dennis Wendeln, and to this union, three children were born, Rebecca, Mathias, and Sarah. In 2007, she was united in marriage to Tim Huske.
She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a nursing degree in 1994. Deb enjoyed working with the elderly at the Wymore and Beatrice Good Samaritan Society and Beatrice Manor. After years of service at BryanLGH Hospital in Lincoln, she found her home at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue. There, for the past three years, she had loved and cared for America's heroes.
Deb is survived by husband, Tim of Bellevue; children, Melissa (Travis) Henslee of Colorado, Jesse Caples and Mary King of Syracuse, Rebecca (Raul) Castro of Bellevue, Mathias (Sharla) Wendeln of Beatrice, and Sarah Wendeln of Bellevue; stepsons, Kyle and Eric Huske; stepdaughter, Timberly Brown; grandchildren, Nick, Alex, Melanie, Azalea, Jamale, Myrakle, Shane, and Gus; parents, Russell and Erna Martinson; sisters, Sharon (Bill) Davis of Syracuse, JoAnn (Steve) Gotschall of LaVista; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held Monday, Nov. 22, at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Syracuse, with the Rev. Paul Coen officiating. Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 21 at Fusselman-Allen-Harvey Funeral Home, Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed the Deb Huske Memorial Fund. Online condolences to www.fusselmanallenharvey.com.
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