J. Colette Scobee

October 21, 1925 - August 23, 2019

On Friday, August 23, 2019, J. Colette Scobee, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at home surrounded by family at the age of 93. She was born in Spaulding Nebraska in 1925. She worked at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant, as a beautician, and as a telephone operator at St. Joseph Hospital, but first and foremost she was a mother. She raised four daughters; Linda, Patty, Betsy, and Teri, and two sons; Larry, and Frank. She is leaving behind 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Colette had a close relationship with God and led her life with kindness and integrity. She accepted and loved those around her, and worked hard for the life she created for her family. She was a spitfire with a heart of gold. Colette spent 60 years in Omaha raising her own children before relocating to Avoca 16 years ago to be closer to her youngest daughter, Teri, and her family. She spent the next ten years going to football games, music recitals, and speech contests. She took pride in helping Teri and Greg raise their three sons. Colette spent her final years reading the paper, watching EWTN, and the Golden Girls. Every day at noon she could be found talking to her son Frank on the phone. She often spent evenings with Teri doing manicures and styling her hair. Even at 93, we still wanted more time with her. But we know that she is up there eating chocolate, going on shopping trips, and gambling at the casino with Linda and Patty, her two daughters who preceded her in death. Donations can be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Colette's church in Avoca or Myrtue Hospice in Harlan, who showed such kindness and empathy in her last weeks.