| Jodi Lynette Cerny |

Jodi Lynette Cerny, 43, of Grand Island, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at All Faiths Funeral Home, with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s website. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com. Jodi was born on October 29, 1979, in Minden, to Timothy and Carmen (Olmsted) Petermann. She grew up in Arapahoe and graduated from Centura High School in 1998. She went on to receive her LPN in Grand Island before pursuing her RN at Bryan in Lincoln. She started working as a CNA at the age of sixteen and found her passion in caring for people. She truly had a gift for being an exceptional nurse and was compassionate and enjoyed working with the elderly. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and family. She knew how to always have fun and had a witty personality. She liked to garden, go for walks, and ride her bike. In September 2002, she was united in marriage to Jason Cerny, and to this union two children were born. She is survived by her children, Isaac and Jocelyn Cerny of Grand Island; mother, Carmen (Ken) Christensen of St. Paul; father, Tim (Karla) Petermann of Arapahoe; grandparents, Clinton and Ardella Olmsted of Arapahoe, Annabelle Eland of Bertrand, and Nancy Christensen

The Phonograph-Herald | August 9, 2023

of Dannebrog; sister, Lindsey (Zach) Ondrak of Kearney; brothers, Adam (Jenni) Petermann of Trumbull, Nick (Heather) Christensen of Dannebrog, and Daniel Christensen of Cheyenne, Wyoming; numerous nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles, Stephen (Laura) Olmsted, Stuart Olmsted, Coral Selden, Shelby Olmsted, Bonnie (Dick) Helms, Judy (Gerald) Leggott and Margarie (Mark) Seacrest; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandpa, Bob Eland; grandpa, Oscar Petermann; and step-grandpa, Gary Christensen.