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Randy D. Tjarks

July 11, 1953 — June 6, 2024

Edgar

Randy D. Tjarks

Randy D. Tjarks of Edgar, 70, departed this life on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.    

 

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Church of the Plains Presbyterian in Edgar with Pastor Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Burial will be at Edgar Cemetery in Edgar. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 10, 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 Randy’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page.

 

Randy was born in Hastings, NE on July 11, 1953, to Delmar and Ila (Henninger) Tjarks. He graduated from Sandy Creek High School in May 1971. He married Sherry Coxbill on July 14, 1973. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Douglas, Michael, and Jennifer. Randy farmed with his in-laws, Duane and Verna Coxbill, until they retired. Then Randy worked for 22 years for Aurora COOP at the Edgar’s Sedan branch. 

 

Randy was preceded in death by his father; in-laws, Duane & Verna Coxbill; sister-in-law, Betsy Tjarks; brother-in-law, Kenny Adams; and son-in-law, K.B. Volz.

 

SURVIVORS:

Wife:                                       
    Sherry Tjarks – Edgar, NE
Mother:                                   
    Ila Tjarks – Hastings, NE
Children & Spouse:                
    Doug Tjarks – Overland Park, KS

    Mike & Tracy Tjarks – Kearney, NE

    Jennifer Stratton & Robbey Willicott – Fairfield, NE
Grandchildren:                       
    Devin, Alexis, and Lanie Tjarks – Overland Park, KS

    Ethan Albus – Kearney, NE

    Lori Tjarks – Kearney, NE

    Shyanne and Kieran Graf – Ravenna, NE

    Bradn and Jessica Stratton – Fairfield, NE
Great-Granddaughter:            
    Krisan Graf – Ravenna, NE
Siblings & Spouses:               
    Steve & Karen Tjarks

    Terry Tjarks

    Jackie Tjarks & Gerry Chapman
Sisters-in-law & Spouses:      
    Carol Adams 

    Bonnie & Terry Trausch

    Cindy & Mike Rieger
Numerous Nieces and Nephews

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Past Services

Visitation

Monday, June 10, 2024

1:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N. Elm Street, Hastings, NE 68901

The family will be present 5-7 p.m.

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Visitation

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)

Church of the Plains Presbyterian Church

407 N C St, Edgar, NE 68935

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Services

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

1:00 - 2:00 pm (Central time)

Church of the Plains Presbyterian Church

407 N C St, Edgar, NE 68935

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