Jane "Mama Jane" Childs

Glenvil resident Jane “Mama Jane” Childs, 76, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at her home after a valiant fight with cancer.

Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10 a.m. Monday, October 27, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at Bourbon Jack’s in Hastings. Please wear your best glitter and/or Husker wear to honor Mama Jane. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell. A book signing will be 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 25, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Jane’s obituary and click the play button shown toward the bottom of the page. 

Mama Jane was a hard worker all of her life, her last job being at Wal-Mart for many years before retiring. She was a member of Saint Cecilia Catholic Church where she found great joy and attending and worshiping God. Mama Jane was well known as the Glitter Queen by everyone, and she loved the Huskers, watching every game with zeal. Mama Jane loved everyone. She had a way of finding the gold in every person she met, and there is not one person she has met who didn't love her almost instantly. She was a force, that one, and she will be greatly missed by us all.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Duane “Dude” Childs Sr.; nephews, Zach Childs, Michael Morgan Jr., and Tony Miller; sister, Judy Loghrg; and brother, John Haag.

SURVIVORS:
Children & Spouses:  
    Nikol (Keith) Hart – Grand Island, NE 
    Shenessa (Marc Stokes) Voorhees – Glenvil, NE 
    Malissa Wagoner – Glenvil, NE 
    D.J. (Trish) Childs – Cozad, NE 
    Jeremy Childs – Glenvil, NE
Numerous Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, and Great-Great-Grandchildren
Siblings:
    Jackie Miller
    Joyce (Bob) Zackary
    Jerri (Gil) Bancroft
    Jill (Mike) Morgan
Many Nieces & Nephews