Mary Garvin

Former Nelson resident Mary F. Garvin, 59, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Harvard Rest Haven.

Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Denton Morris officiating.

Burial is at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given to Harvard Rest Haven, 400 East 7th Street, Harvard, Neb. 68944. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home's website. To

view the service you will need to go to Mary's obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. Private condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

Mary was born on Nov. 16, 1961, in Hastings, to Eugene and Barbara (Kile) Garvin. At age two, Mary was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. In 1971, she was named the Nebraska Easter Seal Child. Mary was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nelson where she was baptized, made her first communion and confirmation. She graduated from Nelson High School in 1980 with numerous awards and scholarships which she used when she attended Hastings College. Mary belonged to the Kappa Rho Upsilon Sorority.

After college, Mary took a huge step when she moved to St. Louis where

she worked for the IRS for a couple of years and then transferred to Omaha to be closer to family. Because of health issues, she retired and moved home where she volunteered at Nelson High School and taught catechism. After her mom and she moved to Hastings, Mary was a GED instructor with the Hastings Literacy Program. After her mom's death, Mary lived on her own until her health declined. Mary then moved to the Harvard Rest Haven where she made lots of new friends which she considered family. While at Harvard, Mary joined Teammates and also taught catechism. Family and her Catholic faith were important to her. Mary was strong-willed and an inspiration to others.

Mary was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Garvin.

Survivors include her father, Eugene Garvin, Hastings; brothers and spouses: Randy and Delcie Garvin, Hastings, Tom and Sue Garvin, Clay Center, Neb .; special cousin, spouse and son, Tim and Karren Kile and Dave; nieces, nephews and spouses: Jason and Lindsay (Garvin) Gerritsen

Lance and Erin (Marsh) Garvin, Sheila Garvin, Trent Garvin; great-nieces and great-nephews: Kassydi Garvin, Jack and Henry Gerritsen, McKenna and Parker Garvin; uncles, aunts and many cousins.