Vonda Lee Crowe June 18, 1946 to June 16, 2015

Vonda Lee Crowe, the daughter of Harold and Viola (Vance) Crowe, was born June 18, 1946 at Hastings, Nebraska. She went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Vonda grew up in the Bladen community and received her formal education attending the Bladen schools, graduating with the class of 1964. She was married to David Fisher in August of 1964, and this union was blessed with four children, Cindy, Candy, Connie and Curt. The marriage later ended in divorce.
Vonda was a homemaker while raising her children.
She owned and operated the Bladen Cafe for a time in the 1970's and later worked in Holstein and Hastings.
She enjoyed running a daycare at her home and blessed many children with her love and music.
She played the piano and organ for years at church services for weddings, funerals and at the nursing homes. She was a local pastor during the 1990's and early 2000's at Harrison, Holstein, Kenesaw, Cowles and Pauline, Nebraska.
 The joy of Vonda's life was her faith in the Lord, her family, children and grandchildren. She supported all of her grandchildren in each of their many activities.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Cindy Trausch and husband Lauren of Hastings, Nebraska; Candy Consbruck and husband Jeff of Hastings, Nebraska, and Connie Lothrop and husband Bill of St. Paul, Nebraska; daughter-in-law Michelle Sterup and husband Darin of Osceola, Nebraska; grandchildren: Cory Trausch and wife Heather, Lindsay Trausch, Brittany Trausch, Ashley Consbruck, Jordan Consbruck and fiance Hannah Thomas, Grant Marisch, Mariah Marisch, Cierra Fisher and Garrett Fisher; a great grandson, Brody Trausch; step-grandchildren, Caden Lothrop, Collin Lothrop and Creighton Sterup. Also surviving are two sisters, Deanie Harris and husband Ron of Holstein, Nebraska and Debra Thayer and husband Arlo of Bladen, Nebraska; a brother, Keith Crowe and wife Susan of Bladen, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friend, Glen Baetz.
Preceding her in death were her parents, a son, Curt Fisher, infant brother, Harold Lynn Crowe and nephew, Cory Eugene Harris.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 10:30 a.m., June 19, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Bladen with Pastor Connie Karr officiating. Interment will be at the East Lawn Cemetery in Bladen.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., and Thursday, 8:00 a.m-8:00 p.m. The family will be present at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established by the family.
Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud, Nebraska  68970
402-746-2500