Alyshia Ann Samuelson

Alyshia Ann Samuelson, 31, of Kearney, NE, formerly of Newman Grove, NE passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kearney, Nebraska

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Newman Grove, NE, with Rev. Terry Buol officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Levander Funeral Home of Newman Grove is in charge of arrangements.

Alyshia Ann Samuelson, daughter of Cory and Beth (Stone) Nelson was born on September 8, 1990 at Lincoln, NE.  She was baptized at Looking Glass United Methodist Church on November 20, 1990.  Alyshia attended school at Newman Grove Public School and graduated high school in 2009.  She went on to attend the University of Nebraska Kearney and graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in business administration marketing.

While at UNK she met the love of her life Drew Samuelson and the couple were married on September 5, 2015 at York, NE.  They made their home in Kearney, NE along with their dog Oaka.  Alyshia was the Senior Project Manager for Bozell Marketing.  She was also very active in the community and loved to socialize.  She was the President of YPN Kearney, a member of Leadership Kearney Class 28, the Kearney Chamber of Commerce, and Kearney Envoy.

Alyshia was the oldest of the three sisters, she had the biggest blue eyes with the longest eyelashes, she was the blondie with a constant smile and the best style, she was the protector, the one with the plan, the vanilla to her sister's chocolate and twist, the most fun aunt, the Netflix lover, the most loving dog mom to Oaka, the perfectionist, the girl in pink, and the dancer. She was our wife, daughter, sister, aunt, best friend, granddaughter, niece, dog mom, coworker, Princess, and now our angel.

Alyshia is survived by her husband Drew of Kearney, NE; parents Cory and Beth Nelson of Newman Grove, NE; two sisters: Brooke (Ben) Vincent and daughter Luxley of Marquette, NE; Megan (Jonny) Guenther of Lincoln, NE; parents-in-law Darren and Marlynn Samuelson of Bertrand, NE; brother-in-law Derek (Cari) Samuelson and children Cash, Casen, Cora, and Cain of Loomis, NE; sister-in-law Brooke (Andrew) Meister and children Graham and Lyvia of West Point, NE; grandparents: Leon and DeAnn Nelson, Merle and Ruth Stone all of Newman Grove, NE; grandparents-in-law Darryl and Karen Samuelson of Loomis, NE; along with aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her uncle Delayne Stone, grandparents-in-law Mel and JoAnn Slaughter, and uncle-in-law Darwin Samuelson.