Mary Jo Breece Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Jo Breece of Holdrege, Nebraska, who passed away on January 4, 2025 at the age of 66. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Jo Breece to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Darrel Meyer and Carol Meyer (Werner); her son Peyton Jack Breece; her parents-in-law, Jim and Jeannette Breece; her siblings, Jill, Susan and Dean; her sister-in-law Becky Vrooman; her aunts and uncles, Mary Lou Nelson (George), Charlene Kelly (Bob), Stuart Bachmann, Ronald Werner and Audrey Meyer; and her cousin Darci Lovitt.

She is survived by: her husband Kevin Breece of Holdrege; her son Nolan Breece of Holdrege; her sister Kathan Meyer (Chris Alger) of Westminster, Colorado; her stepmother Betty Meyer of Wilbraham, Massachusetts; her stepsiblings, Arva Carlson (David) of Wilbraham and Gary Griffith (Helen Montoya Griffith) of Lincoln, Nebraska; her brothers-in-law, David Breece (Judee) of South Fork, Colorado and Willard Vrooman of Winnetoon, Nebraska; her aunt Janice Bachmann of Gothenburg, Nebraska; and her uncle William Werner of Florida. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation was held on Friday, January 10th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home (401 Burlington St, Holdrege, NE 68949). A funeral service was held on Saturday, January 11th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Bethel Lutheran Church (704 West Ave, Holdrege, NE 68949). A graveside service was held on Saturday, January 11th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the Hope Lutheran Cemetery (74094 County Rd 436, Smithfield, NE 68976).

Memorials in Mary Jo's honor can be directed to: Bethel Lutheran Church; or to the Holdrege Public Schools Foundation for local education purposes.