Funeral Services For Barbara Pruss

A Memorial Mass for Barbara J. Pruss, age 80, of O’Neill, NE, will be 11 AM Monday, April 15, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill.  Rev. Joseph Sund will officiate. A Memorial Visitation will be 2-4 PM Sunday, April 14, 2019 with a Parish Rosary at 4 PM at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill.  Barbara passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. 

Barbara is survived by her husband of 59 years, Bernard; children, Bernard Pruss II and wife Maru of Denver, Colorado, Daniel Pruss and wife Linda of Pueblo, CO, Diane Pruss of O’Neill; three grandchildren, Joe Pruss, Jacob Shelhamer and Michael Shelhamer; three great-grandchildren, Emma, Cash and Coy; sister-in-law, Delores McCarthy of Columbus, NE, sisters, Kay Butterfield and husband Larry of Beloit, KS, Lynn Higgins and husband Tom of Valentine, NE, Jim McCarthy and wife Linda of Dupuyer, MT; brothers-in-law, Jim Pruss and wife Pat of Omaha, NE, Mel Herbert of Jacksonville, FL; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lillian (Simonson) McCarthy; sons, Gregg and Robert Pruss; brother, George McCarthy; sister, Bev McCarthy, sisters in law, Bea Harris and husband Warren, Anne Albracht and husband AL, Marie Herbert, brother in law, Tony and wife Louise.