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Darral Bartley Obituary
April 19, 1933 - January 14, 2026
Darral E. Bartley, 92 of Kearney, Neb., formerly of Ravenna, Neb., died Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, St. John's in Kearney, Neb.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Ravenna, Neb., with The Reverend Chuck Squier officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna with military honors by the Ravenna American Legion Post and United States Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the church. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the Bartley family can be left at higginsfuneralhomelc.com.
Darral was born April 19, 1933, at Smith County, Kan., to Loland F. and Sarah D. (Williams) Bartley. He attended school in Kansas. Darral married Patricia Ann "Patty" Teahon on June 4, 1955, at Kearney, Neb. They had three children, Darral, Jr., Loree and Patrick. They moved around following Darral's work in construction and farming and settled in Ravenna in 1965. He was a building supervisor at Chief Industries in Grand Island, Neb. Darral was a Boy Scout Leader and former Scoutmaster and a member of the Ravenna Lions Club. Darral and Patty were very active in the Ravenna Lion's Club, having been members for over 50 years.
Darral is survived by his daughter, Loree (Kevin) Wicht of Ravenna, Neb.; three grandchildren; Kyle Wicht, Jason (Steffi Johnson) Barent and Dustin Bartley; five great-grandchildren, Kim Barent, Taylor Barent, Morgan Wicht, Jordan Johnson and Lilliana Johnson; sister, Sharon (Larry) Kaslon of Loup City, Neb.; brother-in-law, John Michalek of Edgemont, SD; sisters-in-law, Bev Dubas of Ord, Neb., Kay Bartley of Western, Neb., and Julie Bartley of Auroral, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patty Ann; two sons, Darral, Jr. and Patrick; grandsons, Bryan Barent and Jamie Bartley; brothers, Bill, Allen, Bob and Jerry and sisters, Twila Beydler and Marj Michalek.
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