Pauline Marie Adkins

Pauline M. Adkins, age 78 of Sidney, NE went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 11, 2025. Cremation has taken place, and a private family memorial will be held at a later date.
You may view Pauline's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos, and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Pauline's care and funeral arrangements.
Pauline was born on April 6, 1947, in Lansing, MI, to Lavern and Madeline (Reed) Belcher. After Pauline's graduation from Maple Valley High School in 1963, she married James Murray. Following James term in the United States Marines he and Pauline had five children, Jimmy, Tammy, Michael, Bryan, and Katrina.
Pauline spent a majority of her life raising her children and devoting her time in the field of nursing care. She was also a gifted artist in Sedona, AZ with articles written in Arizona Highway Magazine and numerous pieces of art sold to private collectors throughout Arizona. Her hobbies included crocheting, gardening, and cooking. She taught a Bible study at Western Heritage Apartments, and playing dominoes with her good friends, Diane, Leoma, Dale, Denise and Sue was a one of her favorite entertainments. She was a Bible scholar and made her mission to introduce everyone she met to Christ.
Pauline is survived by her son Bryan Murray and wife Cara (Simmons) Murray of Tucson, AZ, daughter Tammy and husband Tom Vaughter of Potter, NE. Son-in-Law Tim Colley, her bothers Gary and wife Teri Belcher, Larry and wife Phyllis Belcher from Vermontville, MI, grandchildren Roy McDaniel, William Vaughter and wife Brooke, Sara Vaughter and fiancée Justin Loghry of Sidney NE, Renee Vaughter of Lincoln City, OR, as well as Elizabeth and Raymond from Georgia, Samantha, Alyssa and Isaiah, from Florida, and 18 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents Lavern and Madeline Belcher, her sons Jimmy Murray, Michael Murray and her daughter Katrina Colley, her sister Nola, and her grandchildren Charlotte Grace and Michael.