Jacqueline “Jacque” S. Krance, 61, of Central City, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Bryan Medical Center West Hospital in Lincoln.

Cremation has been held.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church in Central City. A gathering to celebrate Jacque’s life will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Solt Wagner Community Room in Central City. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences for Jacque’s family can be left at higginsfuneralhomelc. com.

Jacqueline was born in Central City, Nebraska, on July 29th, 1964 to Richard and Patty (Wall) Krance. She graduated from Central City High School in 1982. Jacque continued her education attending Hastings Community College. During her lifetime she was employed as the most beloved “story lady” at the Presbyterian Preschool in Central City. Jacqueline continued her passion to nurture children through tutoring for many years. She was a devout secretary for Grace Lutheran Church in Central City. She was also the “Avon lady,” committed to making every woman a little younger and more beautiful, and helping men to smell better.

Jacque enjoyed all genres of upbeat, happy music, which she joyfully danced to (as she was a Krance and dancing runs in their DNA). She lovingly spoiled her visiting feathered friends with gourmet bird seed and jelly for hummingbirds. She was revered as a “sun goddess” and loved being in the sun at home and at the lake. Her soul was genuinely solar powered. Jacque was a loyal fan to Central City sports, Nebraska football and volleyball, and the Dallas Cowboys.

Jacqueline was a friend to all family, friends, caregivers, and neighbors.

Jacque is survived by her mother, Patty (Krance) Wall of Aurora; her sisters Jodie (Krance) Peters and her husband, David Peters (The best brother-inlaw), of Grand Island, and Lorinda (Krance) Brown of Grand Island; niece, Karley (Brown) Stewart and husband Dylan Stewart of Giltner, and their children Aubree and Archer; nephew, Casey Brown of Omaha; niece, Kelsey Brown of Grand Island; and grandmother, Elva Wall (104 years of age) of Aurora. She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Krance.

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