A Funeral Mass for Viona Cuddy, age 84 of O'Neill, will be 2:30 pm Friday, January 6, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill, NE. Burial will follow in the O'Neill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Thursday, January 5, 2023 with a Parish Rosary at 7 pm at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Viona passed away on December 31, 2022 after a long illness. Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick Catholic Church in O'Neill. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill.

Viona Marie Burgett, daughter of Louis and Esther (Harlan) Burgett, was born on June 28, 1938 in Rock County, Nebraska.

Viona was born and raised on her parents' cattle ranches, first in southern Rock County and then south of Amelia in Holt County. She was always very proud of her ranch upbringing and there was never a chore or job she couldn't handle including working cattle with horses and driving mowers and a sweep in the hayfield. These experiences helped her easily connect with all of the customers of the O'Neill Veterinary Clinic where Viona managed the reception and office for many years.

Viona was a very strong, proud, and fierce supporter of her immediate and extended family and was always greatly interested in, attended, and supported every type of interest and activity her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were involved in. Viona was a long-time member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and her faith was very important to her.
She also loved to travel and she and her husband, Jerry, took trips all over the country visiting family as well as destination vacations. Viona engaged in bowling and golf and enjoyed socializing with a wide variety of friends.

Viona is survived by her husband of 64 years, Jerry Cuddy; her children, Tim (Kim) Cuddy of Bozeman, MT, Jeannie (Mark) Thomas of Kearney, MO, Ken (Judy) Cuddy, and Gary (Stephanie) Cuddy, both of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, Aimee (James) Elam, Caitlin (Brian) West, Ryan (Amy) Cuddy, Jeremiah (Hannah) Cuddy, Erin Cuddy, Emily Cuddy, Joshua Cuddy, and Abby Cuddy; and great grandchildren, Ava Elam, Lincoln Elam, Henry West, Rose West, Truman Elam, Franklin Elam, Callan Cuddy, and Faye Cuddy; brother, Wayne (Eileen) Burgett of Amelia, NE; and nieces and nephews.

Viona was preceded in death by her parents; and granddaughter, Jami Marie Cuddy.