Funeral Services for Lucille Pinkerman, age 96, of Valley, NE, formerly of O'Neill, Nebraska will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Faith Community Church O'Neill with Rev. Paul Harder officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Scottville Cemetery north of O'Neill. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2021 at Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill, with a 7 p.m. Prayer Service. Lucille passed away at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill.

Lucille Arlene Cooper was born to Clarence and Eliza (Alford) Cooper on January 27, 1925 at the home of her great Aunt Mary Peterson in Lynch, NE. She grew to womanhood in Boyd County, NE and graduated Salutatorian from Lynch High School in 1941. She taught rural schools in Boyd and Holt counties for over 30 years. She worked on her degree while teaching and received the B.A. degree from Wayne State College in 1981.

In June 1943, Lucille married Virgil Pinkerman and the couple made their home on the James Pinkerman homestead in northern Holt County until Virgil was drafted toward the end of WWII. After Virgil was discharged, the couple ran a dairy business south of O'Neill, NE. In 1950, they moved to the James Pinkerman Tree Claim when Virgil's parents moved to Lynch, NE.

Lucille enjoyed quilting, canning, cooking, Husker Volleyball, reading, and sending cards to family and friends. She was always involved supporting her children's and grandchildren's activities. Lucille was active in an RV ministry with husband, Virgil.

Lucille is survived by her children, Loren (Patricia) Pinkerman of Simpsonville, SC, Mavis (Mike) Kloppel of Billings, MT, Arlo (Anita) Pinkerman of Stromsburg, NE, Rick (Tricia) Pinkerman of Lakeville, MN, and Ginny (Larry) Haynes of Omaha, NE; 16 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Virgil in 2007, great-granddaughter, Lily Kloppel; twin sister, Lucene Cooper; and other siblings, Archie Collins, Lloyd Collins, Hazel Johnson, and Anna Laura Brown.