Lillian Kaye Tidball

1940 - 2025

Lillian Kaye Tidball

September 3, 1940 - April 15, 2025

Lillian Kaye Tidball, age 84, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Marana, Arizona. Kaye was born September 3, 1940, in Torrington, Wyoming, to Kenneth and Lillian Gamble. She attended Torrington High School and graduated from Greeley State Teachers College in Greeley, Colorado with a degree in Education. Kaye was privileged to teach in Brighton, Colorado; Lorenza, Nebraska; Sidney, Nebraska; and Lincoln Lutheran in Lincoln, Nebraska. While in Lincoln, Kaye completed her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Gerontology at the University of Nebraska.

While teaching in Sidney, Nebraska, she met her husband, Tom Tidball. They married on August 22, 1970. They later moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, which became their permanent home. While in Lincoln, she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for over 50 years and a longtime member of the Community Women's Club of Lincoln. Kaye volunteered at numerous organizations, though much of her volunteer time was spent at the Child Advocacy Center and Salvation Army. Her favorite volunteer work was giving guided tours at the Nebraska Governor's Residence, where she volunteered for over 25 years. After Tom's retirement, Kaye and Tom became snowbirds and acquired a second home in Marana, Arizona. They spent the last 26 years as part-time winter residents of Marana, making many new friends. Kaye became famous among her friends and family for her annual Master's Golf Party, which she had held for the last 32 years. Kaye enjoyed going to Nebraska Volleyball and Arizona Softball games, as well as watching her grandchildren's sports and school activities. She is also well known by her friends for the cookies she would share with them.

Kaye is survived by her loving husband Tom of 54 years; son Mike Tidball and daughter-in-law Kim of Cortland, Nebraska; granddaughters Adelaine, Izedora, and Suzianna Tidball of Cortland, Nebraska; brother Ken Gamble of Cheyenne, Wyoming; and sister Jeanne Gamble of Thayne, Wyoming; niece Kathy of Casper, Wyoming; niece Nancy Farmer of Katy, Texas: nieces Ann and Tom Gaeta; Susan and Patrick Noble both of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Kaye was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Lillian Gamble; sister Shirley Davis of Casper, Wyoming; brother Bill Gamble of Cheyenne, Wyoming; brother and sister-in-law Bob and Barbara Tidball of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

A Celebration of Life will be decided upon at a later date and the family requests that any Memorials for Kaye be sent to either the Salvation Army, Attention of Major Kelsie Oreno, 2625 Potter St Lincoln NE 68503 or BraveBe Child Advocacy Center, 5025 Garland St. Lincoln NE 68504.