Lucille Elizabeth Holcomb

Lucille Elizabeth Holcomb, age 92, of Wayne, Nebraska, formerly of Coleridge and Laurel, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Kinship Pointe, on August 15, 2026.

Funeral Services will be on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne with the Rev. Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Coleridge following a lunch at the church. Visitation will be on Friday morning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons – Jarod Holcomb, Sean Katalik, Ryan Katalik, Tyler Holcomb, Matt Lundahl, Roland Holcomb, and Kevin Holcomb.

Lucille was born April 3, 1934, to Roland and Susie DeLong on a farm south of Burwell, Nebraska. Her grandmother, Vernie DeLong, assisted the doctor with her birth. She was born a twin. When she was 5 years old, she was afflicted with polio, and suffered life-long effects. She graduated from Belden, NE and attended one year of college at Wayne State.On May 20, 1953, Lucille married Dean Holcomb. Together they raised six children and lovingly fostered two boys. Lucille and Dean also operated a Grade A dairy on their farm west of Coleridge. Lucille worked faithfully beside Dean, helping with the many daily responsibilities of farm and family life.

Lucille was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she participated in Circle. She also served on the Cedar County Election Board and was involved with the Women's Legion Auxiliary. Lucille later built a home in Laurel, where she became a member of United Lutheran Church and continued to live out her faith.

Lucille enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, sewing, reading, playing cards and dominoes, and cutting her family members' hair. A gracious and generous host, she welcomed guests into her home and always had food ready to share. No one left Lucille's table hungry.

Lucille is survived by her children, Ralph (Jean) Holcomb, of Wausa, NE, Dale (Doreen) Holcomb, of Volin, SD, Daniel (Sheila) Holcomb, of Le Mars, IA, Deborah (Darrell) Kotalik, of South Sioux City, NE, Diane (Kenny) Lundahl, of Laurel, NE and Michael (Jill) Holcomb, of Norfolk, NE; her grandchildren, Kevin Holcomb, Roland (Melissa) Holcomb, Kayla (Jerry) Herron, Jarod Holcomb, Sean (Amanda) Kotalik, Danielle Widi, Ryan Kotalik, Alyssa Lundahl, Tyler Holcomb, Matthew (Katie) Lundahl, and Erica Holcomb; 16 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Ralph (Laura) DeLong and Paul (Carol) DeLong; her sister-in-law, Doris Holcomb; her special friend, Melody Storm; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Holcomb; her parents, Roland and Susie DeLong; her parents-in-law, Hollis and Kathryn Holcomb; her twin sister, Lois Stoltenberg; her brother-in-law, Dallas Stoltenberg; her brother-in-law, David Holcomb; her grandson, Hollis Holcomb; special friend, Melvin Meyer, and other loved ones.

Lucille's family will remember her as a devoted and loving woman whose hands were rarely idle and whose life was filled with service to those around her.