Cindy M. Bartholomew
Cindy M. Bartholomew, age 61, of Kearney, died Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the C.H.I. Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Kearney with the Reverend Drs. Rick and Michelle Carlson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Prairie Center Cemetery at Haven’s Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Relay for Life. The service will be livestreamed and can be viewed by visiting www.firstlutherankearney.org. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Cindy was born August 30, 1960, in Kearney to Maurice and Peggy (Sheen) Smallcomb. She graduated from Gibbon High School in 1978. Cindy worked at Anderson Wrecking in Kearney for many years. In 1990 she began working for West Pharmaceutical Company in Kearney.
Cindy married Brent Bartholomew on September 5, 1992, in Kearney.
Her kids and family were her life. She was always happy to tell you all about her kids, and what they were up to, and how proud she was of them. They meant the world to her and she would have done anything for each and everyone of them. With family being such a strong point in her life, she loved spending all the time with her family that she could. She lived for the family vacations they would take in the summers along with all the bonding and memories that entailed. No matter the cost or time it took, Cindy would instantly drop whatever she was doing to make sure that her children had everything they needed. From the very moment they could open their eyes, until the day she passed, she always made sure her kids had the best opportunity to succeed, love, and prosper in their future lives.
Cindy was a wonderful mother and wife, but not only to her own children. She had a special place in her heart for babies, small children, and simply anyone in need. She took it upon herself to make everyone feel loved, cared for, and protected. Cindy always had a calm and collected manner. When she was around, you just knew that everything was going to be alright and under control. She had a special way of making you feel that way. Cindy was a member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney. She was very passionate about Relay for Life. She enjoyed going to garage sales and finding a great bargain.
Cindy is survived by her husband, Brent Bartholomew, of Kearney; sons, Brock Bartholomew, of Gretna, and Bryce Bartholomew, Chad Bartholomew, and Colby Bartholomew, all of Kearney; daughter, Caty Bartholomew, of Kearney; sisters, Sheryl Mitchell, of Elm Creek, and Judy and Leroy Hayes, of Cambridge; brother, Chuck Smallcomb, of Gibbon; father and mother-in-law, Harold and Judy Bartholomew, of Taylor; sister-in-law, Shonna and Ty Behmerwohld, of Kearney; and many nieces and nephews. Cindy was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sharon Gard; brothers, Jim and Mark Smallcomb; and niece, Gayle Smallcomb.