Jay Omer Warren

Jay Omer Warren was born July 22, 1942. When Jay was 11 months old, he and his twin brother, Ray, were adopted by loving parents, Charles and Beulah (Hatfield) Warren. He attended District 12 country school Kindergarten through 8th grade and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1961. He was active in football and FFA. Jay’s life was devoted to farming and caring for the family farm. Jay along with his brother, Ray, farmed with their dad until Ray and Charles’ passing. Part of the operation was buying yearling cattle to put on their pasture near Spalding and then would bring them home for the winter to fatten and take to the Stockyards in Omaha. He retired from farming in 2000 and later built a house near Yutan where he and Patty spent many happy years. Jay’s grandparents homesteaded a section of ground in Sioux County that is still in the family. The ground was recognized in 2011 by Ak-Sar-Ben for being in the family for 100 years. Douglas County land also owned by Charles and his sons were recognized by Ak-Sar-Ben in 1965 with the Pioneer Family Award. Jay was very active with the Tangier Shrine and the Covert Masonic Lodge, serving on the Shrine Bowl Unit. Jay had a special place in his heart for the Shriner hospital which helps so many children, one being his great nephew. Jay even had a Hot Rod reunion group that he got together with for more than 10 years. He developed a love for the rodeo. He began working at the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo in the fall of 1969, and also worked for the Wahoo rodeo beginning in the winter of 1979, staying on with both until his passing. Jay worked for Cervi Rodeo from 1982-1984 in San Angelo and Phoenix working the timed event portions of the rodeo. Jay loved people and visiting. It was a highlight of his day to go for coffee and catch up with his many friends in the morning, and then he and Patty would go for a pop in the afternoon to catch up and visit again. He also enjoyed telephone conversations and would keep in contact with people all over the country. He was interested in what was going on in the world and all of the activities that family and friends were involved with. He will be remembered as a warm, kind and caring man by all that knew him. Jay was a lifelong bachelor but spent the last 14 years with the love of his life, Patty Thompson. Jay passed away on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, 9 months, 25 days after a courageous battle with illness. He was preceded in death by his parents: Charles(1990) and Beulah Warren(1989) and twin brother Ray(1991). Jay is survived by his significant other, Patty Thompson of Yutan, Nebraska, sister Mary and husband Gary Nielsen of Minden, Nebraska, sister-in-law Ruth Warren of Gretna, Nebraska, several nieces and nephews, other family and many friends Jay O. Warren, age 72, of Yutan, died 5-16-15. Preceded in death by parents; Charles and Beulah Warren, twin brother Ray. Survived by significant other Patty Thompson of Yutan, NE, sister Mary (Gary) Nielsen of Minden, NE, sister-in-law Ruth Warren of Gretna, NE, several nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Funeral service 10:30 AM Wednesday, Gretna United Methodist Church. Interment Elkhorn Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday from Noon to 7 PM at the funeral home in Elkhorn with family receiving friends from 5-7 and a Masonic Service at 7PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Shriner’s Transportation Fund or the church.

Jay Omer Warren

July 22, 1942 - May 16, 2015