Hastings resident, Laura “June” Woodard, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services will be Wednesday, August 17, 2011; 2:00 P.M. at the North Shore Assembly of God Church, Hastings, Nebraska with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial may be given to North Shore Assembly of God Church Building Fund. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 16, 2011; 6 P.M. until 9 P.M. with family present at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

June went to her heavenly home at the age of 86. June was born to Hugh Hoy and Ruth Hughes Hoy on June 4, 1925 in Burke, South Dakota. During the Second World War she moved to Hastings as a young woman with her family. Her father was employed by Maxon construction building the ammunition depot just outside of town.

June married Ivan Woodard on July 27, 1951. Ivan and June raised their family in the home on 2nd Street where she lived with Ivan until his death in 2010. Together they opened their home to many Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations we will always remember.

June worked for 35 years for Ben Sherman’s Menswear and later at Rhodes Menswear. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed her work.

June loved praising Jesus. It was June that showed many of her loved ones the way to Heaven by loving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a prayer warrior and was always quick to offer prayer for any situation. The loss of June will leave an enormous void in us all, but her legacy of loving Christ will live on in us forever. She was a member of North Shore Assembly of God Church and a founding member of “Keenagers” Thursday morning coffee group at North Shore Assembly of God Church.

She was a trusted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend to all. June always had a place in her heart and home for anyone. She would offer a seat at her kitchen table and a cup of coffee for family and friends. If it was the last piece of pie, she would always offer you half! We will cherish the stories, laughter and tears shared in June’s kitchen.

Spring and summer mornings would find June busy tending her flower gardens. Her roses and Iris brought joy to many family celebrations.

June is preceded in death by her husband, Ivan Woodard; parents; and brothers, Lawrence Hoy and Harold (Bill) Hoy.

SURVIVORS:
Children & Spouse: Karen Porter Wortman – Kansas City, MO
    Sharen Porter Johnson – Kansas City, MO
    Ivan & Cheryl Woodard – Grand Island, NE
Sisters & Spouse: Opal Thomas
    Ruth & Clifford Harmon
Grandchildren & Spouses: Greg & Lisa Bowman
    Mark Bowman & Fiancée Tanya
    Michael Bowman
    Kristi Bowman Meyers & Patrick Meyers
    Rachel Johnson Thomas & Chris Thomas
    Randy & Shane Johnson
    Becky Johnson Havens & Jon Havens
    Brenda Woodard
Great-Grandchildren: 18
Great-Great-Grandchildren: 5
Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends